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According to who is called the successor to Rachel Carson
, Dr. Sandra Steinberger, “Now, the mean age is 12.8,” for menarche. “In 1900, average US was 14.2.” The endocrine system of any organism is complex. It doesn’t take much to disrupt it. Endocrine Disrupters mimic or block natural hormones. For a while there has been two leading suspects in, among others, early puberty, low sperm count and * intersexual fish. They are bisphenol A and phthalates, Endocrine Disrupters. Bisphenol A and phthalates are chemicals used in the linings of most food containers, one being Tupperware. They are probably in all plastic such as our plastic bottles, bags, bowls, cups, plates, forks, knives, and spoons. They are in our cosmetics, vinyl and plastic aka #3 PVC such as in vinyl-plastic aka #3 PVC clothes, shoes, seats, belts, vinyl floor coverings, drawer liners, purses, and shower curtains. The are an offgas of mattresses, carpet and cars. Endocrine Disrupters are in our paints and toys. They are in cleaning products and playground equipment. They are in #6 plastic aka Styrofoam. They are in #7 plastic aka Polycarbonate. They are in furniture, computers, printers, our mouse, and records. They are in diaper liners, baby’s plastic pants and fake grass in yards, playgrounds, Easter Egg baskets, and Christmas decorations. Endocrine Disrupters are in wine corks and our stereos, TVs and remotes. They are in our sunglasses, tools, jewelry and baby carriage awnings.
Heat from a microwave, the clothes dryer, the dishwasher, the heater or furnace, the heating blanket, the hot tub, or even the sun, releases these chemicals. Several reproductive disorders are linked to these chemicals.
With early puberty, according to Reno, Nevada Planned Parenthood CEO, Linda Williams, that means, “There is a fairly well-established link between early puberty and an increased risk for breast cancer.” Scientific data supports her contention. Early puberty in children also increases sexual exploitation of children according to Williams. “They’re little, but they have the appearance of teens so they’re treated as if they were teens, but they’re not.”
Chlorine is I believe linked to the rise of thyroid disorders.
* intersex condition n. A condition that displays a mixture of both male and female physical forms, reproductive organs, and sexual behaviour.
Our Stolen Future is “a book about the health and environmental threats created by man-made chemical contaminants that interfere with hormones in humans and wildlife.”
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Familiar echoes of what our family pediatrician has been aggresively saying for awhile and we have certainly changed our life to reduce the plastic in it.