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skry<p>"Synthetic chemicals called <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a>, found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may have contributed to more than 10% of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 among men and women ages 55 through 64, a new study found. (1/3)</p>
Omega_Scribet<p>'Reduction of daily-use parabens and phthalates reverses accumulation of cancer-associated phenotypes within disease-free breast tissue of study subjects'</p><p>"Estrogenic overstimulation is carcinogenic to the human breast. Personal care products (PCPs) commonly contain xenoestrogens (XE), such as parabens and phthalates."</p><p>"These chemicals serve as solubilizers for other chemicals, or as humectants, and as skin penetration enhancers in personal care products (PCPs), such as shampoo, deodorant, lotion, hair products, nail polish, and particularly artificial fragrance"</p><p>"It is suggested that over 60% of methyl paraben in a leave-on-product such as deodorant, could penetrate adjacent breast tissue"</p><p>"The REDUXE study <br>[…]<br>Reduced exposure to xenoestrogens (XEs) through the substitution of phthalate- and paraben-free personal care products (PCPs) for usual PCPs led to: 1. Reduced body exposure confirmed by reduced excretion of XEs and XE metabolites; and 2. Mitigation of pro carcinogenic gene expression harbored by benign breast cells before REDUXE"</p><p>"Despite being short-lived, the ubiquitous presence of XEs in food, air, PCPs, etc. leads to persistent exposure."</p><p><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0045653523002813?via%3Dihub" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencedirect.com/science/arti</span><span class="invisible">cle/pii/S0045653523002813?via%3Dihub</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/women" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>women</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/breastcancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>breastcancer</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/parabens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parabens</span></a> <a href="https://mementomori.social/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a></p>
Punk Metal n Bowie<p>Common household <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a> linked to thousands of global deaths from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/heartdisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>heartdisease</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/researchstudy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>researchstudy</span></a> finds | CNN<br>CNN<br> — <br>Synthetic chemicals called <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a>, found in consumer products such as food storage containers, shampoo, makeup, perfume and children’s toys, may have contributed to more than 10% of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 among men and women ages 55 through 64, a new study found.</p><p>“Phthalates contribute to inflammation and systemic <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/inflammation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflammation</span></a> in the coronary arteries, which can accelerate existing disease and lead to acute events including mortality,” said senior author Dr. Leonardo Trasande, a professor of pediatrics and population health at New York University’s Grossman School of Medicine. He also is director of NYU Langone’s Division of Environmental Pediatrics and Center for the Investigation of Environmental Hazards.<br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a><br><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/health/phthalates-heart-disease-wellness/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/04/29/health/phth</span><span class="invisible">alates-heart-disease-wellness/index.html</span></a></p>
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS<p>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/article" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>article</span></a> about the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/study" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>study</span></a> is in the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/journal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>journal</span></a> eBioMedicine: <a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00174-4/fulltext" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/a</span><span class="invisible">rticle/PIIS2352-3964(25)00174-4/fulltext</span></a> (2/2)</p>
Katharine O'Moore-Klopf, ELS<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Synthetic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Synthetic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chemicals</span></a> called <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a>, found in consumer products such as <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/storage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>storage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/containers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>containers</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shampoo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shampoo</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/makeup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>makeup</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/perfume" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>perfume</span></a>, &amp; children’s <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/toys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toys</span></a>, may have contributed to more than 10% of all global mortality from heart disease in 2018 in people btwn age 55 &amp; 64. <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/29/health/phthalates-heart-disease-wellness/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2025/04/29/health/phth</span><span class="invisible">alates-heart-disease-wellness/index.html</span></a> (1/2)</p>
Dining & Cooking<p>Phthalate chemicals found in popular olive oils <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/2043693/phthalate-chemicals-found-in-popular-olive-oils/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/2043693/p</span><span class="invisible">hthalate-chemicals-found-in-popular-olive-oils/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/EndocrineDisruptingChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EndocrineDisruptingChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Mediterranean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mediterranean</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MediterraneanOliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MediterraneanOliveOil</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Olive" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Olive</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/OliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OliveOil</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/toxics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxics</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Phthalates &amp; cardiovascular disease: Attributable mortality<br><a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04-heart-disease-deaths-worldwide-linked.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">medicalxpress.com/news/2025-04</span><span class="invisible">-heart-disease-deaths-worldwide-linked.html</span></a><br><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00174-4/fulltext" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/a</span><span class="invisible">rticle/PIIS2352-3964(25)00174-4/fulltext</span></a><br><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43831142" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4</span><span class="invisible">3831142</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/chemicals-product-safety/phthalates.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">canada.ca/en/health-canada/ser</span><span class="invisible">vices/chemicals-product-safety/phthalates.html</span></a></p><p>* widely used in plastics<br>* di-2-ethylhexylphthalate<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DEHP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DEHP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EnvironmentalHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnvironmentalHealth</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a></p>
earthling<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://climatejustice.social/@breadandcircuses" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>breadandcircuses</span></a></span> </p><p>According to a study, which was published in Journal of the National Cancer Institute, childhood phthalate exposure is linked to a 20% higher rate of childhood cancer. This association is not reflected for gestational phthalate exposure.</p><p>The data also shows a nearly three-fold higher rate of osteosarcoma (a bone cancer) and a two-fold higher rate of lymphoma (a blood cancer).</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/children" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>children</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/cancer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cancer</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>A set of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/chemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>chemicals</span></a> found in food <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/packaging" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>packaging</span></a>, <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a>, &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/lotions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lotions</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/shampoos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shampoos</span></a> has been linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths from <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/HeartDisease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HeartDisease</span></a>, acc/to a study published Tues.<br>These chemicals, known as <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a>, were responsible for &gt;350k deaths worldwide in 2018. ~75% of the deaths were in <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Asia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Asia</span></a>, the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MiddleEast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MiddleEast</span></a> &amp; the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Pacific" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pacific</span></a> — reflecting growing concern about the amount of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/plastic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastic</span></a> in developing countries.</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/PublicHealth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PublicHealth</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a><br><a href="https://www.thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/article/PIIS2352-3964(25)00174-4/fulltext" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">thelancet.com/journals/ebiom/a</span><span class="invisible">rticle/PIIS2352-3964(25)00174-4/fulltext</span></a></p>
Dining & Cooking<p>Extra virgin olive oil and contaminants, the new test of 60 Millions de Consommateurs <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/1971428/extra-virgin-olive-oil-and-contaminants-the-new-test-of-60-millions-de-consommateurs/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/1971428/e</span><span class="invisible">xtra-virgin-olive-oil-and-contaminants-the-new-test-of-60-millions-de-consommateurs/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/contaminants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contaminants</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/ExtraVirginOliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ExtraVirginOliveOil</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/francais" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>francais</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/French" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>French</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/FrenchOliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FrenchOliveOil</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MOAH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MOAH</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/MOSH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MOSH</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/OliveOil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>OliveOil</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/plastics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plastics</span></a></p>
Johannes W. Dietrich<p>Multiple studies have proven the impact of <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/endocrine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>endocrine</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/disruptor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>disruptor</span></a>​s, e.g. <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> and <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/parabens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>parabens</span></a>, on <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/thyroid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>thyroid</span></a> <a href="https://qoto.org/tags/homeostasis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>homeostasis</span></a>. It was unknown, however, that these effects depend on whether or not the included persons are fasting.</p><p><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39826653/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/398266</span><span class="invisible">53/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.120880" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2025.</span><span class="invisible">120880</span></a></p>
Ivi Choc<p>Casale &amp; Rice StatPearls Last Update: June 15, 2023</p><p>Phthalates Toxicity</p><p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK587442/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK5874</span><span class="invisible">42/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pfas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pfas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/endocrinedisruptors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>endocrinedisruptors</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/toxicity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>toxicity</span></a></p>
Ivi Choc<p>Lucaccioni et al. Int J Mol Sci . 2021 Apr 14;22(8):4063. doi: 10.3390/ijms22084063 </p><p>Perinatal Exposure to Phthalates: From Endocrine to Neurodevelopment Effects</p><p><a href="https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8070995/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/</span><span class="invisible">PMC8070995/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/pollution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pollution</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/endocrinedisruptors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>endocrinedisruptors</span></a></p>
↯ Klaatu - Some Brave Apollo ↯<p>How to Limit Your Exposure to <a href="https://noauthority.social/tags/Endocrine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Endocrine</span></a> <a href="https://noauthority.social/tags/Disruptors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Disruptors</span></a><br><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/6RZbGrq9BxE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtube.com/shorts/6RZbGrq9BxE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>So when the high-end canned product makers say there's no <a href="https://noauthority.social/tags/BPA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BPA</span></a> in our can, which is the biggest source of BPA, they really have switched to using its analog cousins <a href="https://noauthority.social/tags/BPS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BPS</span></a> and <a href="https://noauthority.social/tags/BPF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BPF</span></a> which are just as bad for you. Also BPA makes plastic stiffer &amp; is an <a href="https://noauthority.social/tags/estrogen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>estrogen</span></a> analog whereas <a href="https://noauthority.social/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> are an <a href="https://noauthority.social/tags/androgen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>androgen</span></a> analog and makes plastic softer. You want neither in your diet.</p>
Ivi Choc<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FYI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FYI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PhthalateSyndrome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhthalateSyndrome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/endocrinedisruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>endocrinedisruption</span></a> </p><p>On phthalates, phenols, and other endocrine disrupting chemicals on male reproductive health</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9aqGqjC1kE" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=C9aqGqjC1k</span><span class="invisible">E</span></a></p>
datum (n=1)<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://federated.press/@ClimateNewsNow" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>ClimateNewsNow</span></a></span> direct link to the findings, with per-brand numbers: <a href="https://www.mamavation.com/food/olive-oils-tested-for-toxic-phthalates-buying-guide.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">mamavation.com/food/olive-oils</span><span class="invisible">-tested-for-toxic-phthalates-buying-guide.html</span></a></p><p>Shot: :"the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission restricted 8 ortho-phthalates in products intended for use by children"</p><p>Chaser: "100% of olive oils analyzed by our laboratory had traces of phthalates. ... you still see these same chemicals approved as indirect additives by the FDA in the food supply even when those foods are marketed to children. Furthermore, the FDA recently denied a citizen petition in 2022 demanding to take these phthalate chemicals out of the food supply because they impact the hormones of children."</p><p>Note the very small sample set. As they say, "Because Mamavation only tested one product per brand, we cannot claim to know if these issues are, in fact, industry-wide or portfolio-wide. However, based on our “spot-check” of the industry, this is what we found:"</p><p>They tested 13 to start and another 10 after, for 23 total brands tested, one sample/brand.</p><p>At the tested amounts, ONE TEASPOON of most brands of oil would exceed California's daily exposure threshold!</p><p><a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <a href="https://zeroes.ca/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a></p>
Cassian [main]<p>'the study found no difference in the levels of the chemical in the urine of those who used “phthalate-free” products compared with those who did not.'</p><p>TL;DR: It doesn't matter whether there's phthalates intentionally added to your skincare stuff, because it leeches out of the plastic bottle/tube into the product anyway!</p><p>"Kids using lotions have higher levels of hormone-disrupting toxins – study"</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/sep/14/kids-sunscreen-lotions-phthalates-study" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theguardian.com/environment/20</span><span class="invisible">24/sep/14/kids-sunscreen-lotions-phthalates-study</span></a></p><p>Study: <a href="https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP13937" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/</span><span class="invisible">EHP13937</span></a></p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/PhthalateFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhthalateFree</span></a></p>
NinthWave<p>Hair and skin care products expose kids to hormone disrupting chemicals, study finds | Georgia Public Broadcasting<br><a href="https://www.gpb.org/news/shots-health-news/2024/09/09/hair-and-skin-care-products-expose-kids-hormone-disrupting" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gpb.org/news/shots-health-news</span><span class="invisible">/2024/09/09/hair-and-skin-care-products-expose-kids-hormone-disrupting</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/health" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>health</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a></p>
Peter Riley<p>“ … the plastics industry comprises at least 16,000 chemicals in its various products, more than a quarter of which have been deemed hazardous to human health and the environment. Added chemicals can include highly toxic compounds like <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/carcinogens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>carcinogens</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/endocrine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>endocrine</span></a> disruptors and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/neurotoxicants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>neurotoxicants</span></a>, or chemicals with reproductive effects, such as BPAs, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bisphenols" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>bisphenols</span></a> and per- and poly-flouroalkyl substances (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PFAS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PFAS</span></a>). “</p><p><a href="https://www.carolynbarbermd.com/america-has-a-250-billion-problem-microplastics-have-invaded-our-bloodstreams-and-may-increase-the-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">carolynbarbermd.com/america-ha</span><span class="invisible">s-a-250-billion-problem-microplastics-have-invaded-our-bloodstreams-and-may-increase-the-risk-of-heart-attack-and-stroke/</span></a></p>
Brad Johnson<p>Rains of goodness!<br><a href="https://hillheat.news/p/rains-goodness" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">hillheat.news/p/rains-goodness</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pfas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pfas</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/phthalates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>phthalates</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/morningglory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>morningglory</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/steel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>steel</span></a></p>