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ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS

 * EDCs: The Facts
   * Health impacts
   * Wildlife and the environment
   * List of endocrine disruptors
 * Reduce Your Risk
   * Food, food packaging and cooking
   * Toiletries, cosmetics and menstrual products
   * Cleaning products
   * Furniture, carpets, and clothes
   * Till receipts
   * Baby products: advice for parents
 * Our Approach
 * Our Policy Site
 * Take action
 * Contact us
 * Donate

 * EDCs: The Facts
   * Health impacts
   * Wildlife and the environment
   * List of endocrine disruptors
 * Reduce Your Risk
   * Food, food packaging and cooking
   * Toiletries, cosmetics and menstrual products
   * Cleaning products
   * Furniture, carpets, and clothes
   * Till receipts
   * Baby products: advice for parents
 * Our Approach
 * Our Policy Site
 * Take action
 * Contact us
 * Donate

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ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS


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NEW STUDY FINDS TOXIC CHEMICAL LEACHING FROM CHILDREN’S DRINKING BOTTLES

EDCs: The Facts Health impacts Wildlife and the environment List of endocrine
disruptors Reduce Your Risk Food, food packaging and cooking Toiletries,
cosmetics and menstrual products Cleaning products Furniture, carpets, and
clothes Till receipts Baby products:...


NEW STUDY FINDS TOXIC CHEMICAL LEACHING FROM CHILDREN’S DRINKING BOTTLES

10 Oct 2024 |

A new study examined plastic drinking bottles across Europe and found that over
half released DiBP, an endocrine-disrupting chemical.

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RESIDENTS NEAR A CHEMICALS FACTORY IN LANCASHIRE TOLD TO WASH AND PEEL HOMEGROWN
VEGETABLES

EDCs: The Facts Health impacts Wildlife and the environment List of endocrine
disruptors Reduce Your Risk Food, food packaging and cooking Toiletries,
cosmetics and menstrual products Cleaning products Furniture, carpets, and
clothes Till receipts Baby products:...


RESIDENTS NEAR A CHEMICALS FACTORY IN LANCASHIRE TOLD TO WASH AND PEEL HOMEGROWN
VEGETABLES

3 Oct 2024 |

People living near a Lancashire chemicals plant have been advised to wash and
peel vegetables grown in their gardens before eating them while an investigation
takes place into whether soil in the area has been contaminated with PFOA, a
banned, toxic forever chemical.

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CHEMICALS LINKED TO BREAST CANCER ARE BEING USED IN FOOD PACKAGING

EDCs: The Facts Health impacts Wildlife and the environment List of endocrine
disruptors Reduce Your Risk Food, food packaging and cooking Toiletries,
cosmetics and menstrual products Cleaning products Furniture, carpets, and
clothes Till receipts Baby products:...


CHEMICALS LINKED TO BREAST CANCER ARE BEING USED IN FOOD PACKAGING

26 Sep 2024 |

A new study from the Food Packaging Forum has revealed that chemicals linked to
the development of breast cancer have been found in food contact materials
available around the world, including in the EU.

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Endocrine disruptors are synthetic chemicals that mess with our hormones.

There are many types of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and they’re
present in dozens of products that you find around the home, from furniture
fabrics to food. They are poorly controlled – and with Brexit, things might get
worse.

If you have questions about the impact of EDCs on you, your health or the
environment, you’ve come to the right place. If you want to know how to reduce
your exposure to these harmful chemicals or simply want to find out more about
them we’re here to help.

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ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS – THE FACTS

What EDCs are, why they matter, and what’s known about their effects on human
health and the environment. All the facts, none of the jargon.

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HOW TO AVOID ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS – THE GUIDE

Which everyday products contain EDCs and what can you do to reduce your
exposure? Peace of mind for you and yours.

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TAKE ACTION

Help expose the hidden danger of EDCs, and call for better regulation and safer
alternatives. Use your power as a citizen and consumer by taking easy but
effective actions.

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