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“Every one of you sitting here today is carrying at least 500 measurable chemicals in your body that were never in anybody's body before the 1920s... We have dusted the globe with man-made chemicals that can undermine the development of the brain and behavior, and the endocrine, immune and reproductive systems, vital systems that assure perpetuity... Everyone is exposed.”

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Theo Colborn
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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