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.
The Healthy Kitchen: Reducing Toxins and Chemical Exposures
Download The Healthy Kitchen: Reducing Toxins and Chemical Exposures eBook to learn about the harmful chemicals that can be found in kitchens — and options to reduce your exposure.
PFAS chemicals in food packaging
An article in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives found that people who ate more food at home averaged lower blood serum concentrations of PFAS (or”forever”) chemicals, and those…
Is Makeup Bad for You? Choosing Safe Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
The average American adult uses between 6 to 12 cosmetics and personal care products daily–and many of these chemicals have never been tested for safety.
PFAS “forever chemicals” found in popular garden fertilizers
Some common garden fertilizers sold by major retailers have concerning levels of PFAS compounds, so-called “forever chemicals” that last in the environment for decades and potentially harm…
Silicone shown to leach during cooking and baking
Silicone was shown to migrate into foods during cooking and baking. See more on the research here.
Toxic profile of PFAS chemicals
The ATSDR (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) toxicological profile succinctly characterizes the toxicology and adverse health effects information for the toxic substance described.
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