Environmental exposure to BPA – bisphenol A – a chemical commonly found in plastics & resins, could suppress a gene critical to nerve cell function thereby impairing the development of the central nervous system. BPA, a molecule which mimics estrogen & interferes with the endocrine system, is found in several consumer products such as thermal printer [...] Read more…
A recent study has shown that beauty products like shampoos, soaps and body lotions contain “chemical calories” that can disturb the body’s natural weight control system. Medical experts at the Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York say that chemical ingredients called phthalates, present in 70% of cosmetics and also in several domestic cleaning products, are known [...] Read more…
