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In February 2018 researchers from Poland published their review on endocrine disrupting chemicals and whether they are a danger to a child’s health. The researchers stated that endocrine disrupting chemicals … Read more
In December 2019 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of different herbal medicines used for polycystic ovary syndrome. The researchers stated … Read more
In April 2019 researchers from Saudi Arabia published the results of their study to assess the effect of phthalate exposure in individuals undergoing in vitro fertilization. Phthalates are chemicals used … Read more
Acrylamide is a chemical that naturally forms in starchy foods during cooking at high temperatures, including frying, baking, and roasting. This chemical process ‘browns’ food and affects its taste. Acrylamide … Read more
Phthalates are not a single chemical, there is an entire family of them and they do not behave in the same way.
Phthalates are plasticizers which are added to make … Read more
In February 2018 researchers from Taiwan published the results of their study to assess phthalate exposure in 23 cosmetics, 4 perfume and 9 clothing department sales assistants. Phthalates are known … Read more
In March 2018 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess whether the list of chemicals associated with unconventional oil and gas extraction (commonly … Read more
Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) can be either a single chemical or a mixture of chemicals that are able to interfere with any aspect of hormonal action. They are generally man-made and … Read more
The endocrine system is a network of glands that secrete hormones to help the proper functioning of the body. The hormones act as a chemical signal to coordinate a range … Read more