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.
Dermal uptake of phthalates from indoor air
A study by Wechsler et al, reported in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, suggests phthalates in ambient indoor air may pass through our skin.
A summary of antimicrobial use in consumer products, properties of concern, and how to avoid them
See here for a clear and concise summary of antimicrobial use in consumer products, health and environmental concerns about them, and how to best avoid them.
EPA regulations concerning toxicity labels
See here for the EPA’s summary of its requirements concerning precautionary statements on labels.
Definition of the Precautionary Principle
See here for a definition of the precautionary principle.
Summary of how the EPA evaluates environmental chemicals under TSCA
See here for the EPA’s summary of how it evaluates environmental chemicals under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
Opinion column on the hazards of widespread environmental pollution
New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof wrote an opinion piece summarizing the hazards of humanity’s widespread exposure to environmental chemicals.
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