“You are not exposed to one chemical at a time, but a complex mixture of chemicals that changes day by day, hour by hour, depending on where you are and the environment you are in... In the United States alone it is estimated that over 72,000 different chemicals are used regularly. Two thousand five hundred new chemicals are introduced annually-and of these, only 15 are partially tested for their safety. Not one of the chemicals in use today has been adequately tested for these intergenerational effects that are initiated in the womb.”
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Theo Colborn
Theo Colborn was an American environmental scientist and author, renowned for her research on environmental hormones and endocrine disruptors. Her work revealed the potential impacts of these chemicals on humans and wildlife, particularly in terms of reproduction and development. more
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