Those fresh smells of household cleaners and wonderful aromas in body soaps and lotions and air fresheners are often chemicals belonging to a class of endocrine disruptors called phthalates. These good smelling phthalates have become so desirable worldwide each year 1 billion tons are made – they’re present in the blood of 97 percent of Americans. Genital abnormalities of baby boys whose mothers were exposed and lower sperm counts in men are linked to phthalate exposure causing hormone disruption. Not surprising, many major cosmetic companies are removing phthalates from their products, visit Cosmetics Database.com to find out if they’re in your good smelling products.
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