Endocrine Disruptors and Asthma-Associated Chemicals in Consumer Products

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Study highlights hidden dangers in everyday products.

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ngers-in-everyday-products/>

A first-of-its-kind, peer-reviewed study published in Environmental

Health Perspectives Thursday reveals an alarming number of unlabeled

chemicals of concern in commonly used household and personal care products.

Endocrine Disruptors and Asthma-Associated Chemicals in Consumer

Products

http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.1104052

CONCLUSIONS: Common products contain complex mixtures of EDCs and

asthma-related compounds. Toxicological studies of these mixtures are

needed to understand their biological activity. For epidemiology,

findings raise cautions about potential confounding from co-occurring

chemicals and misclassification due to variability in product

composition. It appears that consumers can avoid some target

chemicals---synthetic fragrances, BPA, and regulated active

ingredients---using purchasing criteria. More complete labeling would

enable consumers to avoid the rest.

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<http://www.propublica.org/special/what-the-frack-is-in-that-water>

Environmentalists have repeatedly pressed regulators to compel oil and

gas companies to report what chemicals they use in the drilling and

fracking process. ProPublica has compiled a list of the main ingredients

that have been identified so far.