This thread is used to explore and inventory the different vectors and types of harmful contaminants we are exposed to, from food to cookware to clothes to and beyond.
Aluminum is a well known concern. For example: Aluminium and its likely contribution to Alzheimer’s disease
Flame retardant chemicals and other chemicals in our non-organic clothing are an often overlooked vector of contamination: Fire Retardants Wash Out In Laundry
Hand blenders as a source of contamination: http://it-takes-time.com/2014/10/stick-blender-contaminating-food.html
Executive Summary to EDC-2: The Endocrine Society's Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: http://press.endocrine.org/doi/10.1210/er.2015-1093
Canned foods linked to BPA risk in new study http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/29/health/canned-foods-bpa-risk/
Study reveals ‘unexpectedly high’ number of concerning substances in plastic products
Research published in the scientific journal Environmental Science & Technology claims to provide an enlightening but worrying insight into the world of chemicals that are intentionally added to plastics.
Aluminum is a well known concern. For example: Aluminium and its likely contribution to Alzheimer’s disease
Flame retardant chemicals and other chemicals in our non-organic clothing are an often overlooked vector of contamination: Fire Retardants Wash Out In Laundry
Hand blenders as a source of contamination: http://it-takes-time.com/2014/10/stick-blender-contaminating-food.html
Executive Summary to EDC-2: The Endocrine Society's Second Scientific Statement on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals: http://press.endocrine.org/doi/10.1210/er.2015-1093
Canned foods linked to BPA risk in new study http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/29/health/canned-foods-bpa-risk/
Study reveals ‘unexpectedly high’ number of concerning substances in plastic products
Research published in the scientific journal Environmental Science & Technology claims to provide an enlightening but worrying insight into the world of chemicals that are intentionally added to plastics.
