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.
Polystyrene bottles found to leach styrene into bottled water
A study by Ahmad and Bajahlan, published in the journal Science Direct, found that styrene and some other aromatic compounds leach continuously from polystyrene bottles used for packaging.
phthalates in food packaging found to migrate into food
An article published in Food Packaging and Health discusses the migration of phthalates into food from food packaging. Phthalates are common plasticizers used in polyvinyl chloride (PVC).
“BPA-free” does not guarantee safety
A study by Bittner et al, published in the journal Environmental Health, showed that the packaging claim “BPA-free” has no meaning, since replacement chemicals have also been shown to be e…
Endocrine disruptors found in bottled mineral water
A study by Wagner and Oehlmann, published in the journal Science Direct, found 3X the endocrine disrupting chemicals in mineral water bottled in plastic, compared to the same water bottled in glass.
Food packaging and public health
This review, published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, summarizes the benefits and hazards of food packaging.
Migration of Chemicals from food packaging into food
A review published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives looked at the migration of hazardous chemicals from food packaging into the food itself.
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