Sentences with phrase «endocrine disruption which»

BPA is a chemical linked to endocrine disruptions which may cause hormones to act differently.

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Plastic eventually breaks down into micro particles, which then make their way into plankton, and thus the entire seafood chain (including any fish you might eat)-- potentially causing immune system disorders, endocrine disruption, and developmental problems in children;

This residue can cause a multitude of issues, such as eye or skin irritation (which is even more likely on a child's delicate skin), endocrine disruption, and allergic breakouts.

«We found that if we exposed mice to one of two common endocrine disruptors - bisphenol A (BPA) or ethinyl estradiol (EE), which is the estrogen present in birth control pills, during development, it caused later disruptions in voluntary physical activity once the mice became adults,» said Cheryl Rosenfeld, associate professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine and a researcher in the Bond Life Sciences Center at MU.

Soy consumption increased sex hormone - binding globulin (SHGB) levels in postmenopausal women, which is evidence of endocrine disruption.

Unlike the European Union, which has banned more than 1,300 chemicals from cosmetics that may be linked to endocrine disruption, cancer, and reproductive problems, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has only banned 11 ingredients.

Newer research confirms many of the old findings on these chemicals — endocrine disruption (in adults and babies), thyroid disruption, and increase risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes and liver enzyme abnormalities.3 And recently, the Yale School of Medicine found that BPA «causes the loss of connections of brain cells,» which increases the risk for memory problems and even depression.4

Soy contains substances called goitrogens which are potent anti-thyroid compounds that can lead to endocrine disruption and thyroid disorders.

This differs from the Environmental Working Group's research on sunscreens, which deems them to have many disturbing ingredients that can contribute to endocrine disruption, allergies, immune - toxicity, organ toxicity, and biochemical changes.

Dr. Colborn has founded the Endocrine Disruption Exchange at: http://endocrinedisruption.org/ which I have not checked out as yet, but should be amazing!

Phytoestrogens mimics the hormone Estrogen, which causes Endocrine disruption in women with PCOS.

The list of pesticides that have been shown to be endocrine disrupters, and which are used in the Bitterroot Valley, includes 2, 4 - D, picloram, benzene, benzoic acid, atrazine, nonylphenols and others.11 Many pesticides have either not been tested for endocrine disruption, or they have been tested using the CD - 1 mouse species, which have been bred to be genetically more resistant to endocrine disruption than other mouse strains.

Another common ingredient found in fragrance is styrene, which MADE SAFE reports has also been linked to endocrine disruption.

And not just women's health issues and endocrine disruption, which we'll get into, but everything from cancers and heart disease and metabolic diseases, as I mentioned earlier, to autism and learning disabilities, behavioral problems, infertility, thyroid problems.

Isobutylparaben and Butylparaben are other known endocrine disruptors, which have been tested by both the CDC and European Commission on Endocrine Diendocrine disruptors, which have been tested by both the CDC and European Commission on Endocrine DiEndocrine Disruption.

Jayme: There are the usual suspects: parabens, phthalates, and sodium lauryl and laureth sulfate, which all lead to skin irritation and a few have been linked to cancer and endocrine disruption.