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One of the best ways to limit your exposure to EDCs is to limit your use of plastics. Plastics are a pervasive and widespread source of exposure and they can contain and leach these hazardous chemicals.
Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) can be found in a variety of consumer products like food packaging, cosmetics, personal care products, children’s toys and furniture. These chemicals interfere with the body’s hormonal system. Some EDCs mimic our hormones and fool the body into thinking that they are real hormones, while other EDCs block natural hormones from doing their job. Some EDCs can raise or lower the levels of hormones in the blood by affecting how they are made, broken down, or stored in the body. Lastly, some EDCs can change how sensitive the body is to different hormones.
By disrupting the body’s intricate hormone systems, EDCs can cause cancer, diabetes, immune and reproductive disorders, and neurological impairments of developing fetuses and children. Even low doses of EDCs may be unsafe. Children and babies are particularly vulnerable to the effects of these compounds because their bodies are still developing.
Here are some tips:
Other tips to avoid exposure to EDCs include:
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