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๐Ÿ‘ถ XENO-ESTROGENS AND BABY ๐Ÿ‘ถ

'Whats the big deal?' she said, as she applied her heavily scented, phthalate-containing cosmetic and sipped from her plastic-lined coffee cup.

Her 1st trimester test result had arrived. It was a boy.

'What is endocrine disruption anyway?' ๐Ÿงต
Endocrine disruption happens when certain environmental chemicals mess with the hormone signals in the body.

Xeno-estrogens are a class of endocrine disrupting compounds. They act like estrogen and interfere with testosterone production and signalling.
Phthalates are used in body products to hold artificial fragrances, and are found in hairspray, perfume, moisturizers hidden on the label as 'fragrance' or 'parfum'.

Bisphenol can be found in plastic bottles, food containers, lining of food cans, DVDs and sales receipts.
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