Fast food: high phthalate levels among consumers
Fat, sugar and salt are not the only elements present in too much quantity in the food of fast food. ...
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Endocrine disruptors: Europe will take position before summer
The European Commission will present a clear definition of endocrine disruptors by the summer. The European Commissioner for Health is ...
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Agricultural pesticides: local residents exposed to endocrine disruptors
Exposed to pesticides from vineyards or trees, the inhabitants breathe dust containing 20 different substances.Too many pesticides in homes. One ...
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Pesticides: Europe tries to reintroduce banned products
EU member states must vote on a text that would get around pesticide legislation. When it comes to pesticides, the ...
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Bisphenol A: its substitute disturbs the fetus
Bisphenol S, a common substitute for bisphenol A, is no safer than its equivalent. It accelerates the development of the ...
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Bisphenols: researchers want to ban them from containers
While the list of health harms of bisphenols (BPA, BPS) continues to grow, researchers want to ban them from all ...
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Endocrine disruptors: nail polish manufacturers accused
A study by scientists from Duke University (United States) claims that there are endocrine disruptors at the fingernails of women ...
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Weight: It was easier to be thin in the 1970s
Liters of sweat spent at the gym, tight control of the diet. And yet, maintaining a healthy weight is more ...
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Endocrine disruptors and the pill: a toxic “cocktail effect”
Mixing is not always good. The cocktail of a molecule used in birth control pills and a pesticide activates a ...
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Endocrine disruptors: some substitutes worry
Some phthalates are prohibited, but their substitutes are not necessarily very safe. According to a study, DINCH would have an ...
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Precocious puberty: the endocrine disruptors involved
More and more children, especially girls, are experiencing precocious puberty. The treatment is relatively simple, but above all necessary to ...
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Tampon: why it causes toxic shocks
INTERVIEW - The cases of toxic menstrual shocks are increasing in France. Professor Gérard Lina explains the role of the ...
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Endocrine disruptors: all pregnant women exposed
All pregnant women are exposed to environmental pollutants. Pesticides are the most common, alongside phthalates.Whether in the streets or at ...
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Pregnancy: bisphenol A increases risk of depression in boys
According to an American study, boys exposed in utero to bisphenol A are more likely to develop symptoms of anxiety ...
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Endocrine disruptors: pregnant women ignore the risks
Pregnant women seem to be poorly informed about the dangers of endocrine disruptors and how to avoid them. Health professionals ...
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Pregnancy: doctors ban endocrine disruptors
Limousin doctors are launching a campaign to limit the exposure of pregnant women and their fetuses to endocrine disruptors.They are ...
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Using organic cosmetics reduces toxic products in the body
An American study has shown that by promoting organic cosmetic products, the levels of endocrine disruptors absorbed by the human ...
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