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Dr. Shanna Swan

Why is getting pregnant so difficult these days? An interview with Dr. Shanna Swan on her new book

A new book in the tradition of Silent Spring peels back the curtain on a hidden danger all around us: toxic chemicals that are wreaking havoc on our reproductive health.

Filed Under: Health Science Tagged With: endocrine disrupting chemicals, low sperm count, phthalates, pregnancy, reduced fertility, fertility problems, reduced sperm production, Dr. Shanna Swan

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Amazon announces ban on toxic chemicals and plastics in food packaging

PFAS, phthalates, BPA are among the dangerous chemicals Amazon Kitchen brands now prohibit. Amazon joins a growing trend of companies eliminating toxic chemicals in food packaging.

Filed Under: Mind the Store Tagged With: BPA, Laurie Valeriano, maine, Mike Belliveau, Mike Schade, phthalates, plastic, polystyrene, PVC, toluene, Washington state, Amazon, N-Methylpyrrolidone (NMP), PFAS, success, bisphenols, perchlorate, 2-Ethoxyethanol, 2-Methoxyethanol, polycarbonate plastic, polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), rigid polylactic acid (PLA), polyhyrdoxyalkanoates (PHAs)

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People-powered science: Send your bottle caps for toxics testing

Did you know that some bottle caps come with a toxic liner on the bottom? Yuck!

Bottle cap liners are used to form a seal against the bottle rim. And testing has found that many of these liners contain toxic chemicals called phthalates. The caps may leave phthalate residue on the bottle rim before you take a sip.🤢

What can you do? Send in your bottle caps for testing! We’re looking for caps from any beverage in a glass bottle—juice, iced tea, iced coffee, kombucha, wine, beer, soda, sparkling water, whatever!

Filed Under: Find Safer Products Tagged With: phthalates, beverages

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