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.
Daily exposure to phthalates may cause 100,000 American deaths per year
A study published in Science Daily found that daily exposure chemicals called phthalates, used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and many cosmetics, may lead to roughly 100,000 premature d…
Map of industrial plant air pollution concentration in the United States
The nonprofit ProPublica created a map of the United States that shows where air pollution from industrial plants is concentrated. Many of these chemicals have been associated with cancer.
Phthalates, commonly found in plastic food containers and cosmetics, found to pose dangers
An NYU/Langone researcher and professor of pediatrics, Dr.
Expert Q&A 9/7/2021: Deborah deMoulpied, Green Living Expert
What’s an alternative to using bottled water when I travel? Are crock pots and insta-pots good to use? How can I find a healthy deodorant? What’s a nontoxic way to get rid of ants in my kitchen? H…
Chemicals in daily products may increase risk of breast cancer
Established breast cancer risk factors, such as hormone replacement therapy and reproductive history, are thought to act by increasing estrogen and progesterone activity.
Plastic corks leach compounds into wine
Corks made from ethylene–vinyl acetate (a type of plastic) were found to leach compounds into the wine, some above recommended levels. For more about the study, see here.
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