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    This document outlines how everyday exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) through items like toys, food packaging, cleaning products, and personal care products can contribute to modern health issues. EDCs have been linked to a wide range of disorders and diseases including thyroid disorders, lower IQ and learning disabilities, obesity, diabetes, breast cancer, infertility, and more. Children are especially vulnerable due to their developing bodies and exposure through toys and other items.

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    This document outlines how everyday exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) through items like toys, food packaging, cleaning products, and personal care products can contribute to modern health issues. EDCs have been linked to a wide range of disorders and diseases including thyroid disorders, lower IQ and learning disabilities, obesity, diabetes, breast cancer, infertility, and more. Children are especially vulnerable due to their developing bodies and exposure through toys and other items.

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    EDCs Infographics 22.2.20192 Low Doses Matter

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    This document outlines how everyday exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) through items like toys, food packaging, cleaning products, and personal care products can contribute to modern health issues. EDCs have been linked to a wide range of disorders and diseases including thyroid disorders, lower IQ and learning disabilities, obesity, diabetes, breast cancer, infertility, and more. Children are especially vulnerable due to their developing bodies and exposure through toys and other items.

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    Endocrine

    Disrupting
    Chemicals Low Doses Matter
    Everyday exposures to EDCs contribute
    to modern health epidemics.

    Thyroid disorders

    Lower IQ
    Hyperactivity/ADHD Breast cancer

    Diabetes

    Asthma
    Obesity

    Obesity
    Prostate
    Infertility cancer

    Low
    sperm
    count
    Early Low birth
    puberty weight

    Developmental
    dysfunction

    How are people exposed?


    Children’s toys (phthalates) Fragrances (phthalates)
    Plastic drinking bottles (BPA, BPS, BPF) Food (pesticides like chlorpyrifos)
    Cleaning products (phthalates, triclosan) Food packaging (BPA, PFAS, phthalates)
    House dust (flame retardants, pesticides) Thermal cash register receipts (BPA, BPS)
    Home furniture/electronics (flame retardants, PFAS) Drinking water (arsenic, lead, perchlorate)
    Building materials (flame retardants, phthalates, PFAS) Personal care products (parabens, phthalates, triclosan)

    visit www.env-health.org and www.endocrinedisruption.org for more information

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