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These truly are ‘forever chemicals,’ this reinforces the reality that we need to get all PFAS out of consumer products and people’s lives.
Found on CNN 1 year ago
There are other benefits to eating organic food, including a reduction in synthetic pesticides that are known to be as bad for Healthy Babies , Bright Futures, if not even more problematic.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
BPA is a synthetic estrogen, and sex hormones shape nearly every bodily function during fetal development.
Found on CNN 2 years ago
But we already know phthalates mess with the male sex hormone, testosterone, which is a predictor of adult cardiovascular disease. And we already know that these exposures can contribute to multiple conditions associated with mortality, such as obesity and diabetes.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
However, I'm never going to tell you this is a definitive study, it is a snapshot in time and can only show an association.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
These chemicals have a rap sheet, and the fact of the matter is that when you look at the entire body of evidence, it provides a haunting pattern of concern.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
Research on acetaminophen shows this is an emerging field of concern, i'm always going to say that further research is needed to understand the mechanisms and to control for other exposures. But the fact is there is substantial evidence to suggest that at the very least, this is a hazard for the fetus.
Found on CNN 3 years ago
I use a twist on the singer Prince to explain it, prince renamed himself as the artist formerly named as Prince. So I call it the artist formerly known as BPA. And there are 40 BPA replacements out there.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
A study found that if you handle these thermal paper receipts and use hand sanitizer, you absorb almost tenfold more bisphenols into your body.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
If you avoid canned food consumption, you avoid the major source of bisphenol exposure, now the alternative to canned fruits and vegetables is frozen or fresh fruits and vegetables, and I appreciate there are some accessibility issues during the pandemic, and the existence of food deserts for certain economically disadvantaged groups. That needs to be addressed.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
We know that companies respond to consumer concerns because they're tied to profit margin and market share.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
The biggest reason why Panera Bread's been slow going is not a lack of effort by these non-profit organizations, or a lack of concern by consumers, but because there is no requirement by The FDA to systematically test these products, they come to market without the kind of toxicology testing and pre-market testing for safety that we truly need.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
It's not to say that there aren't others down the pike that may have the same kind of problems, because we innovate our chemical structures and that may help get past the US Food and Drug Administration regulatory loophole and get usability for food contact.
Found on CNN 4 years ago
There are safe and simple steps that families can take to limit their exposure : reducing canned food consumption, avoiding microwaving plastic, this is also another opportunity to emphasize the need for fresh fruit and vegetable consumption as opposed to other highly processed or packaged foods. Not only because of the nutrients and how they differ but also because of the chemical contamination that is much greater... in fast food and other packaged foods.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
It's not simply calories in, calories out, that used to be a convenient framework for thinking about obesity, but now we know that synthetic chemicals disrupt how calories are processed and ultimately converted into protein vs. sugar vs. fat.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Pound for pound, children eat more food and therefore have a higher level of exposure compared to us adults, in addition, their developing organ systems are uniquely vulnerable. ... There can be fundamental disruptions in various endocrine functions that can manifest not only in early childhood but potentially in later life as a result of prenatal or infant exposure.
Found on CNN 6 years ago
Insofar as old homes have not been evaluated or remediated, levels of lead in children’s blood are likely to be higher due to water ingestion, dust inhalation and contact with soil.
Found on FOX News 8 years ago
Insofar as old homes have not been evaluated or remediated, levels of lead in children’s blood are likely to be higher due to water ingestion, dust inhalation and contact with soil.
Found on Reuters 8 years ago
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