Reduce your exposure to toxins in everyday life
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.
Plastics to avoid
This article in the New York Times describes some plastics to avoid, due to chemical leaching. “The two most concerning types of chemicals in plastics are phthalates and bisphenols, Dr.
Expert Q&A 2/1/2022: Deborah deMoulpied, Green Living Expert
Is Tupperware safe to store food in the refrigerator? What is the safest way to wrap leftovers? What is the best recipe for a homemade disinfectant cleaner? Are hand sanitizers bad for the skin? What …
The Non-Toxic Home: A Room-by-Room Guide
Most of us think that if a product is allowed on the market it must be safe. Unfortunately, due to lack of effective regulation, many products in our homes contain harmful chemicals.
Microplastics damage human cells
Microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory at the levels known to be eaten by people via their food, a study has found.
Summary of where to find endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in the home
Zero Breast Cancer, a non-profit, has created an easy-to-use summary of places in the home where we are commonly exposed to endocrine disrupting chemicals. See the website here.
DEHP, a phthalate found in everyday plastics, found to inhibit tamoxifen and some chemotherapy agents
A study published in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy found that DEHP, a common phthalate found in everyday household items, affects drug resistance by an unknown mechanism of action.
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