There are certainly the most options to choose from when looking for gifts for children, but I've found that many are lower - quality plastic items that break easily and release
harmful endocrine disrupting chemicals into the home or that only facilitate one activity.
Not exact matches
While there have been no proven studies to show that the
chemicals used in these products are
harmful, it is thought that they can be both cancer - causing and
endocrine system
disrupting.
In light of Father's Day, I wanted to share some information on the
harmful effects that could be caused by
endocrine disrupting chemicals, or EDCs, and how exposure could be negatively affecting the men in our lives.
Many of these
chemicals have been shown to be
harmful to reproductive organs, can cause Cancer, skin irritations,
disrupt endocrine function, been linked to Autism and more.
Risk of overlooking
harmful effects of
chemicals A reason why detection of early reproductive aging is important is that most studies of
endocrine disrupting effects end before the experimental animals are a year old.
Those at elevated risk include women exposed to high levels through jobs in the automotive industry, rubber hose manufacturing facilities and nail salons, but as with other
endocrine -
disrupting chemicals, scientists are concerned that low doses might be
harmful, too.