Published time: 29 Sep, 2015 19:57
Scientific
research has increasingly linked common chemicals found in everyday
products to diabetes, obesity, cancer, and other major ailments,
according to a new policy statement.
Endocrine-disrupting
chemicals (EDCs) like bisphenol A and phthalates, found in food can
linings, plastics, cosmetics, and pesticides, are common to the point
that everyone on Earth has been exposed to one or more. EDCs – which
influence the body's natural hormones – mimic, block, or simply
interfere with hormone functions, leading to the malformation of cells.
The Endocrine Society now says in a new scientific statement that research in recent years has repeatedly pointed to links between these and other chemicals to not only diabetes and obesity, but infertility and breast cancer.
"In 2015, there is far more conclusive evidence about whether, when, and how endocrine-disrupting chemicals perturb endocrine systems, including in humans," said the Endocrine Society, which includes health specialists involved in EDC research.
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"Thus, it is more necessary than ever to minimize further exposures, to identify new endocrine disrupting chemicals as they emerge, and to understand underlying mechanisms in order to develop methods to enable interventions in cases of endocrine disrupting chemical-associated disease. This is especially important because new chemicals may be released into the marketplace without appropriate safety testing."
The Endocrine Society now says in a new scientific statement that research in recent years has repeatedly pointed to links between these and other chemicals to not only diabetes and obesity, but infertility and breast cancer.
"In 2015, there is far more conclusive evidence about whether, when, and how endocrine-disrupting chemicals perturb endocrine systems, including in humans," said the Endocrine Society, which includes health specialists involved in EDC research.
READ MORE: TTIP will legalize cancer-causing chemicals banned by EU, trade union warns
"Thus, it is more necessary than ever to minimize further exposures, to identify new endocrine disrupting chemicals as they emerge, and to understand underlying mechanisms in order to develop methods to enable interventions in cases of endocrine disrupting chemical-associated disease. This is especially important because new chemicals may be released into the marketplace without appropriate safety testing."
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