Prenatal Exposure To Toxin Found In Personal Care Products Can Cause Language Delay!

"Early prenatal exposure to phthalates — the synthetic chemicals commonly found in household items and personal care products — has been tied to language delays in children, new research shows." Read more...

Common Household Chemicals Tied to Language Delays in Kids. Michael Vlessides. Medscape.  Disclosures .October 29, 2018

Everyday Chemicals May Encourage Our Bodies To Store Fat!

 

The amount of fat stored in our bodies may be influenced by exposure to phthalates, says research published in Toxicology in Vitro.

 Everyday chemicals may encourage cells to store fat. Yvette Brazier. Medical News Today. April 21, 2016. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/309394.php

High Levels of Phthalates In People Who Eat Fast Food!

 

Eating fast food exposes people to higher levels of potentially noxious chemicals known as phthalates, says research published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives.

High levels of phthalates detected in people who eat fast food. Yvette Brazier. Medical News Today. April 17, 2016. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/309061.php?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=571496d304d3016f748c74e2&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter
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Exposure to Pthalates in Utero May Influence Physical Activity into Adulthood!



"Mice were treated during pregnancy with phthalates to determine whether activity level of offspring would be effected because physical activity is regulated by sex hormones. At the conclusion of the study, it was found that disrupted hormones by phthalates causes a decrease of physical activity in offspring that lasted throughout early adulthood. "

 Environmental Endocrine Disruptor Affects Voluntary Physical Activity in Mice. Medicine and science in sports and exercise (18 February 2016) by Emily E. Schmitt, Heather L. Vellers, Weston W. Porter, J. Timothy Lightfoot. http://www.citeulike.org/user/kimberlykramer2015/article/13937786