Endocrine disruptors
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The State of Our Rivers: England’s waterways polluted with chemicals
EDCs: The Facts Health impacts Wildlife and the environment List of endocrine disruptors Reduce Your Risk Food, food packaging and cooking Toiletries, cosmetics and menstrual products Cleaning products Furniture, carpets, and clothes Till receipts Baby products:...
The State of Our Rivers: England’s waterways polluted with chemicals
A new report by the Rivers Trust, The State of Our Rivers, details the health of rivers across the UK and Ireland – and finds that they’re in crisis. It identifies the range of pressures rivers face, including chemical pollution.
Does your toothpaste contain harmful chemicals?
EDCs: The Facts Health impacts Wildlife and the environment List of endocrine disruptors Reduce Your Risk Food, food packaging and cooking Toiletries, cosmetics and menstrual products Cleaning products Furniture, carpets, and clothes Till receipts Baby products:...
Does your toothpaste contain harmful chemicals?
The Danish Consumer Council THINK Chemicals recently reviewed the ingredients of toothpastes for unwanted chemicals that may cause harm to health and the environment. Suspected endocrine disruptors were found in some toothpastes, but the study also showed that safer products are available.
New German study finds ‘forever chemical’ TFA in all people tested
EDCs: The Facts Health impacts Wildlife and the environment List of endocrine disruptors Reduce Your Risk Food, food packaging and cooking Toiletries, cosmetics and menstrual products Cleaning products Furniture, carpets, and clothes Till receipts Baby products:...
New German study finds ‘forever chemical’ TFA in all people tested
A new study has analysed urine samples in Germany for trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) for the first time, this PFAS chemical was detected in all samples.
Endocrine disruptors are synthetic chemicals that mess with our hormones.
There are many types of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and they’re present in dozens of products that you find around the home, from furniture fabrics to food. They are poorly controlled – and with Brexit, things might get worse.
If you have questions about the impact of EDCs on you, your health or the environment, you’ve come to the right place. If you want to know how to reduce your exposure to these harmful chemicals or simply want to find out more about them we’re here to help.
Endocrine disruptors – the facts
What EDCs are, why they matter, and what’s known about their effects on human health and the environment. All the facts, none of the jargon.
How to avoid endocrine disruptors – the guide
Which everyday products contain EDCs and what can you do to reduce your exposure? Peace of mind for you and yours.
Take action
Help expose the hidden danger of EDCs, and call for better regulation and safer alternatives. Use your power as a citizen and consumer by taking easy but effective actions.
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