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Meat and milk from organic, grassfed cattle are least likely to contain xenoestrogens. Photo by Tambako the Jaguar.

Reducing Exposure to Xenoestrogens

by kerryg

published 13 months ago

Excessive levels of the hormone estrogen, also known as estrogen dominance, are associated with many health problems. One of the most common causes of estrogen dominance is a class of compounds known as...

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Nail polish is a common source of phthalates. Photo by C.P. Storm.

Health Risks of Phthalates

by kerryg

published 11 months ago

Phthalates (pronounces tha-lates) are one of the most widely used types of chemical compound today. A family of more than 50 related compounds, phthalates are found in thousands of everyday products, from...

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Many US Baby bottle manufacturers removed BPA from their products in March 2009 after a public outcry. The FDA is now reviewing BPA after experts questioned its assertions that BPA is safe for food containers and baby bottles.

Chemical Contaminants & Plastic Poisons

by loubeeloo

published 2 months ago

Whilst researching the why's & wherefore's of recycling (& trying to find new & interesting things to create from old & seemingly useless items), I made myself a shocking discovery.... It would seem that not...

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Phthalate Free Baby Products

by FaireMaid

published 2 years ago

We all love the scent of a freshly bathed infant. It may be hard to describe, but when you get a whiff of it you immediately identify it as the 'baby smell'. Well, that baby smell may be doing more harm than...

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