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DDT exposure in grandmothers linked to obesity, earlier periods in granddaughters

April 17, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

In the first study to report on the health effects of exposure to a toxic environmental chemical over three human generations, a new study has found that granddaughters whose grandmothers were exposed to the pesticide DDT have higher rates of obesity and earlier first menstrual periods. This may increase the granddaughters’ risk for breast cancer […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: breast cancer, cancer, DDT, disease, endocrine disruptors, granddaughters, grandmothers, pesticides

Breast cancer: The risks of brominated flame retardants

March 13, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

Brominated flame retardants (BFRs) are found in furniture, electronics, and kitchenware to slow the spread of flames in the event of a fire. However, it has been shown that these molecules may lead to early mammary gland development, which is linked to an increased risk of breast cancer. The study on the subject by Professor […]

Filed Under: Cancer Tagged With: breast cancer, endocrine disruptors, flame retardants

Chemicals in lavender and tea tree oil appear to be hormone disruptors

January 31, 2021 by Captain Organic Planet

A new study lends further evidence to a suspected link between abnormal breast growth in young boys — called prepubertal gynecomastia — and regular exposure to lavender or tea tree oil, by finding that key chemicals in these common plant-derived oils act as endocrine-disrupting chemicals. The study results will be presented Monday at ENDO 2018, […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: chemicals, endocrine disruptors, essential oil, hormone disruptors, lavender, oil, tea tree oil

Plastics pose threat to human health

December 20, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

Plastics contain and leach hazardous chemicals, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) that threaten human health. An authoritative new report, “Plastics, EDCs, and Health,” from the Endocrine Society and the IPEN (International Pollutants Elimination Network), presents a summary of international research on the health impacts of EDCs and describes the alarming health effects of widespread contamination from […]

Filed Under: Environment Tagged With: disease, endocrine disruptors, microplastic, plastic, plastic waste

Research adds evidence that weed killer glyphosate disrupts hormones

November 15, 2020 by Captain Organic Planet

New research is adding worrisome evidence to concerns that the widely used weedkilling chemical glyphosate may have the potential to interfere with human hormones. In a paper published in the journal Chemosphere titled Glyphosate and the key characteristics of an endocrine disruptor: A review, a trio of scientists concluded that glyphosate appears to have eight out of ten key characteristics associated […]

Filed Under: Monsanto Tagged With: endocrine, endocrine disruptors, glyphosate, hormone, hormones, Roundup, weed killer

BPA levels in humans dramatically underestimated, study finds

December 22, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

Researchers have developed a more accurate method of measuring bisphenol A (BPA) levels in humans and found that exposure to the endocrine-disrupting chemical is far higher than previously assumed. The study, published in the journal The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology on Dec. 5, provides the first evidence that the measurements relied upon by regulatory agencies, including the […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: bpa, bpa-free, cancer, endocrine disruptors, plastic

Endocrine disruptors in soy products

November 23, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

On the basis of a laboratory test on soy products, revealing particularly worrying levels of phytoestrogens, compounds strongly suspected to be endocrine disruptors, the UFC-Que Choisir seizes the ANSES and the DGCCRF to enhance safety and information on food products containing them. In the meantime, the Association is making recommendations to consumers to limit their exposure […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: cancer, endocrine disruptors, genetically engineered, genetically modified food, genetically modified organism, gmo, isoflavones, phytoestrogens, soy

Hair products for Black women contain mix of hazardous ingredients

January 22, 2019 by Captain Organic Planet

First study to measure range of hormone disrupting chemicals in products used by Black women A new report published in the journal Environmental Research shows that Black women are potentially exposed to dozens of hazardous chemicals through the hair products they use. The study, by scientists at Silent Spring Institute, is the first to measure concentrations of endocrine-disrupting […]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: endocrine, endocrine disruptors, hair, hair products, parabens, phthalates, toxic chemicals, women

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