There’s a great number of chemicals with endocrine system disruptive values that find their way into our food, water, and air supply. Environmental Work Group (EWG) in partnership with Keep A Breast Foundation has released the latest Dirty Dozen Endocrine Disruptors list.
Majority of people do not even suspect where and how they could “meet up” with such chemicals that play havoc with their health, bringing their hormonal system into disarray and causing debilitating state for the whole body.
The list was put together by EWG after scouring many peer-reviewed medical studies and scientific papers to identify the most widely-used hormone-disrupting pollutants. From many news releases and your own research, you may know that such toxic chemicals have been linked to birth defects, lowered sperm counts, lowered IQ, obesity and thyroid diseases, and many cancers.
Here are just 12 of these chemicals that are a must-see. Read MORE on this Dirty Dozen Endocrine Disruptors that you and I must avoid by all means.
EWG Dirty Dozen Endocrine Disruptors To Avoid
BPA
- Avoid plastics marked “PC” or #7
- Don’t buy canned foods, as many are lined BPA
- And never touch receipts, as thermal paper is often coated with BPA. Besides, avoid giving receipts to children for that same reason!
Dioxin
It’s been shown that our food supply has been widely contaminated with dioxin. This one is very hard to avoid completely. But you can cut down on Animal Products like meat, milk, butter, fish eggs.
Atrazine
Do your best in buying Organic produce and drink spring water or use filters to remove Atrazine. Here’s the list on buying safe water filters for that purpose.
Phthalates
- Avoid plastic storage and plastic wrap made from PVC and labeled with #3 on the packaging.
- Beware to buy safe toys for kids. Many phthalates have been banned, but be sure to be aware of it.
- Pass the products that have “Fragrance” listed on them, as it could be a hiding place for those chemicals in them!
Perchlorate
- To remove perchlorate from water, use Reverse Osmosis Filter
- When you need to get rid of this chemical from food, include the recommended amount of Iodine in your diet, which neutralizes perchlorate. Iodized Salt is one of the foods you could consume.
Fire Retardants
Again, it is hard to eliminate these chemicals completely. But do at least these few things.
- Use a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter, which can cut down on toxic-laden house dust
- Avoid reupholstering foam furniture
- Take care when replacing old carpet (the padding underneath may contain Polyurethane or PBDEs)
Lead
- Eat and Drink from Organic Sources
- If you live in older structures, old paint has lead in it. So, educate yourself how to remove it safely.
- Studies showed that children with healthier diets absorb less lead in their life. Hence you get more powerful stimuli to add more organic veggies and fruit to your child’s daily diet!
Arsenic
You could reduce your exposure by using water filter and drinking spring water.
Mercury
Fish is a great source of DHA and Omega-3 for our good heart, eyes, brain power and circulatory system. To reduce mercury from your consumption, look for Wild Salmon and Farmed Trout options when purchasing your fish.
Perfluorinated Chemicals (PFCs)
- Avoid non-stick pans
- Do Not Use stain and water-resistant coatings on clothing, furniture and carpets
Organophosphate Pesticides
Buy Organic Produce and use non-toxic fresh produce cleaners like Eat Cleaner to avoid ingestion of these chemicals. Grab a so much affordable and super effective cleaner for your green produce HERE. And for fish and meat, check out Eat Cleaner washing liquid HERE.
In fact, I’ve been using Eat Cleaner products for years! They remove harmful dirt and residue from vegetables, berries, fruit and protein sources in no time. The ingredients in the formulation are all naturally non-toxic.
Glycol Ethers
By all means avoid products with ingredients such as 2-butoxyethanol (EGBE) and methoxydiglycol (DEGME)
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items healthy for aging skin that is beginning to show lines
Fragrance free, please! That’s crazy!
foot creams
Great moisterizers that don’t feel heavy or oily and don’t clog the pores.
I don’t wear a lot of make-up but some. A good daily face wash, moisturizer, lip balm, or eye cream would be good.
More foot creams to take care of all that dead skin and callouses.
All natural, fragrance free, never tested on animal products for me, please.
Sunscreen
Eye cream would be great
Sunscreen
I don’t wear very much makeup
I’d like to have a really good deep moisturizer and some sunscreen.
moisturizers
it has to all be natural and made from small business to support them
organic, anti-aging creams.
I would like a good oil control wash. While I don’t suffer too much from breakouts I do have oily skin.
I really want a great acne prevention system with the power to combat wrinkles. Both are problems plaguing my skin.
I need a good natural cleanser. I have never had to use anything on my face… And don’t wear make up…. But at 28 I now break out (never did that before!!!)
fragrance free
I do not usually wear makeup
I need good moisturizing cream and shampoo and conditioner! 🙂
Great info. I would love Proactive for Christmas 🙂
Wow, thank you much great information!! Would love to find something could use on my skin that would not make itch, dry or hives, at this point only thing have found can use is baby wash.
natural products that are definitely BPA free for me
I would do anything to make my skin feel soft and not itchy in this dry weather!
Any kind of natural organic skin care products would be nice.
Therapudic foot cream!
I must have my all natural soap/shampoo bars made from goats milk , oatmeal, and honey.
I like shower gels pretty much with any smell to them a natural soap and deodorant would be nice and can’ tforget shampoos -:)
I would love to have some Oil of Olay products…always liked and used them.
I would love to see more all natural lotions.
I would love to have have some hair products, shampoo, conditioner and hair mask on my dresser for the New Year 🙂
something for dark circles and tighten and tone products
I would love to find product for dark circles that really work and anything kind of product that makes your skin feel refreshed and feeling like you glow..
I would love to have only natural organic skin care products and natural mineral makeup on my dresser!
I would like to have organic Skin Care and lotions.
wow great & needed information! I would like to have Natural organic skincare products on my dresser like Burt’s bee’s skin care line.
ELF AND COVER GIRL
I’d love to have fragrance free, organic or homemade, products for sensitive skin.
organic products for dry skin
I would love to have a new hairbush set and hand mirror plus the fancy parfum sprayer. You know old fashioned set!
I would love to have an organizer for my products but first, I would love to have a complete makeup pallet. My makeup is so out of date, no wonder I’m getting wrinkles, YUCK!
I am really surprised by the information. As I get older I`m starting to see more red on my cheek bones. I would like something to take care of that.
I would like something to diminish age spots on my face and something to tighten and tone my skin all over 😉
Some chapstick and fire and ice perfume
Would love some makeup that is good for my skin and lotion for dry skin
I would like something to help with breakouts/ black heads.
I would like to have a good natural moisturizer, shampoo and conditioner.
would love to be able to try these! Thank you for the chance!
Wow! Great info thanks for sharing. Things that make you say hmmmm. O would like to see anything hypoallergenic, and dry skin and feet helpers
Great warnings, I wold love to have some Lotions for all of my body esp for my feet.
Great information
I would love to have some natural hair products
I try and use organic skin products for just this reason. If people really took some extra time to investigate what they are using or ingesting I sure together we could all demand change.
I need to get rid of my wrinkles and under eye circles, and it appears that I nned to stop doing a lot of stuff I do. thanks for the info.
i would love good moisturizer,my skin this freezing winter causing be more dry than ussual.
I need a good face lotion that takes care of my dry winter skin!
Something that smells really nice and is for sensitive skin.
I would love all skin care and makeup. I went through cancer treatment and it is very hard on your skin
I would love some natural moisturizer.
I would like all natural skin and hair care products.
I’d love to have some all natural chemical free products for my face and body, specifically for dry skin. I have well water and it REALLY dries out my skin! Foot scrubs and creams would be awesome too for my collection for the new year!
This time of year I’m constantly on the go and, also, there are holiday parties so I have under eye concealer, bronzer, and blush with a touch of shimmer(and a few more things).
during the holidays i like to have a small bottle of Chanel #5 as a treat to myself. i get the smallest bottle i can find as it does cost a lot but you don’t need to use a ton of it so it usually last me clear past my birthday in March.
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Some rich, hydrating skin creams for all over use!
For the New Year I would like to have some new lotions and body washes.
I would like to have some really good Lotions for dry skin, shampoos, conditioners, Body washes, Cosmetics
Natural shampoos, conditioners, soap and body lotion without harsh chemicals. I would love to see a line of product that is actually true to being safe and natural.
Shampoos, and body washes that are natural (I have psoriasis so anything natural is best for me)
Even some of the so called natural cosmetics can have some bad stuff in them. Would like to find a line of natural products that truly are safe for my skin.
sunscreen, lotion body sprays
MAYBE PERFUMES, OR SOAPS, SHAMPOOS, SKIN LOTIONS, MANI PEDI SETS…
I don’t use makeup much. But really want to try the different mineral cover ups.
Wou ld love shampoo.baby shampoo loations foundations
i dont use makeup and id love to have more lotions thats “healthier” for my skin
We already use all natural bath & body products. I can’t give up my Bath & Body products though! LOL I rarely wear make up but I’d love some all natural make up for those times I do wear it!
I’d like to have some shampoos, conditioners, deodorants, sunscreen, body lotions and stuff like that for personal care items… I’d love for them to be “healthier” for my skin and body…
I personally do not use makeup.
This makes my skin crawl Fragrance Free Products Please!