This Environment Toolkit supports the information and guidance you receive in the Environment Module of the Anticancer Lifestyle Program. The module and the resources included on this page will give you tools you can use to make informed and wise purchasing decisions, in order to reduce your exposure to toxins common to daily living.
This article by the BBC has fascinating information about how PFAS chemicals from sewage sludge gets into soil via microplastics, and is absorbed into root crops. It’s a good reason to select organic foods when purchasing carrots, potatoes, parsnips, and other root crops.
See this terrific guide for clear and comprehensive information about EDCs. We are all exposed to endocrine disruptors in our daily lives. They are very likely contributing to cancers, fertility problems, obesity, and many more serious health disorders.
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, impact the androgen and estrogen signaling pathways in the prostate. Bisphenols, phthalates, phyto- and mycoestrogens can influence PCa (prostate cancer) development. Read more here.
This article in the Guardian reported that humans could face a reproductive crisis if action is not taken to tackle a drop in sperm count, researchers have warned after finding the rate of decline is accelerating.
NIH study finds Black women may be more affected due to higher use Women who used chemical hair straightening products were at higher risk for uterine cancer compared to women who did not report using these products, according to a new study from the National Institutes of Health.
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Endocrine disruptors are exogenous chemicals that can interfere and impair the function of the endocrine system due to their interaction with estrogen receptors or their estrogen signaling pathways inducing adverse effects in the normal mammary development, originating cancer.
A study published in Environmental Science and Technology found that 72% of children’s textile products marketed as stain-resistant–including school uniforms–contained PFAS chemicals.
A group in Canada had various household items tested for toxic chemicals. You can read their findings here. “These substances include heavy metals, bisphenols, and PFAS, which are associated with a wide range of negative health outcomes.
In a study published in the journal Food Chemistry, bottles made of the plastic PET were shown to leach harmful chemicals into their contents. See here for more information.
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See this valuable list of PFAS-free products such as rain gear, apparel, shoes, personal care products and cosmetics, dental floss, furniture, food ware, baby products, carpets and rugs, textiles, and much more! The list also includes retailers who have pledged not to offer products containing PFAS …