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.

Articles & Research

Chronic low-dose exposure to glyphosate results in liver and kidney damage in rats

Results of a study by Mesnage et al, published in the journal Environmental Health, suggest that chronic exposure to a glyphosate-based herbicides (such as Roundup) given to rats at an ultra-low envir…

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Glyphosate induces human breast cancer cell growth

In research published in the journal Food and Chemical Toxicology, The commonly-used herbicide glyphosate (found in Roundup) was found to induce breast cancer cell growth by acting as an endocrine dis…

Websites

Basic information about pesticides from the National Institutes of Health

The National Institutes of Health has a very useful website containing basic information about pesticides and the most recent studies involving the effects of pesticides on human health.

Articles & Research

The cocktail effect of pesticides

An experimental study has demonstrated a cocktail effect for a mixture of five pesticides commonly found in human food. This means that these chemicals are more toxic when combined than alone.

Articles & Research

Flame retardants in household furniture and thyroid cancer

The incidence of thyroid cancer is rising in the United States.

Tip Sheets

Tips to avoid BPA exposure

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released a tip sheet on easy ways to avoid exposure to BPA.

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