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Health impacts

Many chemicals have been linked to a range of different health impacts, including certain hormonal cancers, negative impacts on brain development, reproductive issues, and impacts on the normal functioning of the immune system.

For more information, see these sections of our website:

  • Health concerns and endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
  • Fertility problems and male genital defects.
  • Hormone-induced cancers, including breast cancer.
  • Impacts on children’s brain development. See also our report ‘No Brainer‘.
  • Obesity and diabetes.

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