Toxic Chemicals

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Chemicals are everywhere: in the air we breathe, in the products we use and on the food we eat and their impacts are not completely understood. However, reducing our exposure to toxic chemicals is essential, because what we do know is frightening:

• Exposure to persistent organic pollutants can result in disruption to our endocrine (hormonal) system, which can damage developmental and reproductive processes.
• These chemicals are linked with dramatic increases in various cancers and birth defects, declines in immune system function, decreases in intelligence, and dramatic reductions in both the quality and quantity of sperm in humans as well as wildlife.

Learn more:

• Impacts of Toxic Chemicals

• ToxicSmart - keeping your home, garden and workshop toxic-free!

• News about Toxic Chemicals

• Useful links

See also:

• Pesticides
• Oil & Gas
• Pulp pollution