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Sorry @SecretaryPerry our hormones are our molecular ambassadors of freedom. “Natural” gas molecules are synthetic chemical terrorists, wreaking havoc and disease and disability. This #tweetorial explains why. #SickerFatterPoorer 1/ 
The natural gas revolution in the US has driven down oil prices and produced a boon in the supply of ethane, a two carbon molecule that is the feedstock for all sorts of plastics. No, it’s not #ethan (though it’s pronounced that way in German) - got your attention though!
Cracking ethane removes two hydrogen atoms and makes ethylene, the building block for polyethylene plastics. Look at the bottom of a plastic water bottle these days, & it’s typically got a 1 in the recycling triangle, which is used to signal it is a polyethylene water bottle. 3/
THREAD: We usually think of pregnancy as the most important time to focus on limiting environmental exposures. DYK science is telling us more & more that exposures before/around conception are as if not more important? #sickerfatterpoorer 1/
While remodeling the home typically comes later, it often happens early in pregnancy, & while mom-to-be is home. In older housing this can release lead at critical windows of brain development, not to mention volatile organic chemicals. 2/
Eat fish high in omega-3s (good for brain) and low in mercury (not good). @PSRenvironment has some great guidance - the gist is that the predatory fish (higher on food chain) accumulate mercury which can undermine benefits of omega-3s. psr.org/wp-content/upl… 3/
