Early exposure to chmeicals in toothpaste, make-up advances girls’ puberty

Girls exposed to chemicals commonly found in toothpaste, makeup, soap and other personal care products before birth may hit puberty at an early age, finds a new study.

The study found that in-vitro exposure to chemicals in personal care products such as phthalates — found in scented products like perfumes, soaps and shampoos — parabens — used as preservatives in cosmetics — and phenols — which include triclosan — advances pubertal age in girls.

Early puberty in girls have been linked with increased risk of mental illness, breast and ovarian cancer; and testicular cancer in boys.

However, the association was not observed in boys.

“We know that some of the things we put on our bodies are getting into our bodies, either because they pass through the skin or we breathe them in or we inadvertently ingest them,” said a Prof.

“We wanted to know what effect exposure to these chemicals has during certain critical windows of development, which include before birth and during puberty,” the Prof. added.

For the study,  the team included 338 children — 159 boys and 179 girls.

The findings showed that more than 90 per cent of urine samples of both mothers and children showed detectable concentrations of phthalates, parabens and phenols.

However, there was an exception of triclosan which was present in approximately 70 per cent of the samples.

Every time the concentrations of diethyl phthalate and triclosan in the mother’s urine doubled, pubertal development in girls advanced approximately by one month.

In addition, girls who had higher concentrations of parabens in their urine at age nine also experienced puberty at younger ages.

However, it is unclear if the chemicals were causing the shift, or if girls who reached puberty earlier were more likely to start using personal care products at younger ages, the researchers noted, adding the need for more studies.
  
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8 Chemicals All Men Should Stay Away From

According to research, men's testosterone levels have declined by 25 percent since 1992, while their estrogen levels have increased by 40 percent. In addition, men nowadays have 40 percent less sperm count. One of the contributing factors to this can be found in the chemicals in our food. But it's not just our food which can effect men's testosterone levels. Chemicals can also be found in drinking water, the air we breathe, medicine, pesticides and so on. Every day, each of us are exposed to these chemicals. Reducing exposure to these chemicals can improve your health and boost your testosterone levels. Here are 8 chemicals all men should avoid:

 

1. Bisphenol-A (BPA)​

BPA is found in plastic bottles, containers and food cans. This chemical is used to prevent foods and beverages from having a plastic or metallic taste. In particular, canned, acidic foods have high amounts of BPA due to the acid that dissolves into the food. Studies show that BPA has been linked to many health problems including infertility, diabetes, cancer and heart disease.  

2. Phthalates

A chemical that can be found in soaps, detergents, plastics, plastic bags, nail polish, water pipes and hair spray. Research shows that exposure to this chemical can lead to a low sperm count, inflammation in newborn babies and other reproductive problems.

3. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

This chemical is used to prevent things from absorbing water or oil. It is found in non-stick coatings, popcorn bags, fast food wrappers and so on, but it has been found to stay in the body for years. It has also been linked to health conditions like cancer, thyroid disorder and high cholesterol. Reduce exposure to this chemical by avoiding non-stick pans.

4. Bovine growth hormones  

Usually found in animals bred in factory farms, bovine growth hormones are given to the animals to enhance their growth and make them fatter. This chemical can be ingested through the consumption of non-organic meat or dairy.

5. Fluoride

Fluoride is found in the water we drink. It's supposed to improve our dental health but overall, tends to do the body more harm than good. Exposure to fluoride has been linked to joint pain, hormonal imbalances, low sperm count and infertility. Use a water filter to help eliminate fluoride .

6. Parabens

Found in pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, studies show that parabens mimic estrogen, reducing your conjugal desires.

7. Nonylphenol ethoxylates

 NPEs is a chemical used by textile manufacturing companies that ends up being discharged to rivers and lakes. NPE has also been found to transform some male water species to female. Some clothes also contain NPE until they are washed.

8. Metalloestrogens

This chemical increases estrogen levels in the body and can be found in metals and most consumer products. 

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Watch Out For Harmful Hormone-Disrupting Phthalates In Your Food

Eating out at restaurants may increase the risk of exposure to phthalates, warns a new study. Phthalate is a salt or ester of phthalic acid. Phthalates are substances added to plastics to increase their flexibility, transparency, durability, and longevity.

Phthalates have been linked to increasing the risk of asthma, breast cancer, type 2 diabetes and fertility issues in the past few years. Researchers found that there was a whopping 35 percent increase of phthalates in participants who had eaten out the previous day compared with those who stayed at home. Phthalates are binding agents frequently used in food packaging as well as products including flooring, adhesives soaps and shampoos. Some forms of the chemical is so dangerous, that is even banned from children's product in the U.S.

The researchers said that eating out and indulging in your favourite fast foods like burgers and sandwiches may up the risk.

The teenagers should be extra cautious as the instances of associations were found to be higher in this age range. Adolescents who frequently ate at fast-food outlets while out with their friends had 55% higher levels of the chemical than their peers eating at home.

The researchers pitched foods prepared at home a safer bet, than those prepared at restaurants or cafes. Ordering in may not be that safe too.

For the study, the scientists analysed data collected between 2005 and 2014.

10,253 participants were asked to recall what they ate and from where, over the previous 24 hours. The researchers then measured the levels of phthalate biomarkers in each participant's urine.

About 61% reported dining out the previous day. The association between phthalate exposure and dining out was found to be especially strong for young people.

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Maternal exposure to plastic chemical during pregnancy may up asthma risk in kids

A mother’s exposure to chemicals used to soften and increase the flexibility of plastic, during pregnancy and breastfeeding may increase the risk of children developing allergic asthma, says a study.

The chemical – called phthalates – can enter our bodies through the skin, foodstuffs or respiration. It has also been well-known to affect the hormone system and can thereby have an adverse effect on our metabolism or fertility.

“The results of our study demonstrate that phthalates also interfere with the immune system and can significantly increase the risk of developing allergies,” said Tobias Polte, environmental immunologist at Helmholtz University in Germany. 

For the study, appearing in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, the team examined the urine of pregnant women and their influence on the newborn-allergy-risk. 

“There was a clearly discernible relationship between higher concentrations of the metabolite of benzylbutylphthalate (BBP) in the mother’s urine and the presence of allergic asthma in their children,” added Irina Lehmann from Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research. 

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Don’t use newspapers to pack food, Nadda tells public; asks FSSAI to issue advisory, create awareness amongst SMBs

Health Ministry has asked the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to issue an advisory restricting the use of newspapers as food packaging material and has also stressed upon the need to create awareness among small businesses and vendors on the issue.
 
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare JP Nadda has raised serious concerns over the practice of wrapping, covering or processing foods with newspaper and printed recycled paper materials in India.

“It has been observed that vendors have been using newspapers in packing and serving food, which is harmful. I urge the public to dissuade the vendors from using newspapers in packing and serving food and not to themselves use too. We have also issued an advisory to this effect to the state agencies and dissuade vendors from using newspapers in packing/serving food,” Nadda said.

“The fact that the newspapers are printed with ink that can be absorbed in the food is well known. The newspaper ink contains many hazardous chemicals which can trigger serious health problems,” Nadda said.

The Health Minister further stated that there is a need to improve awareness among small businesses, particularly unorganized sector, and provide clear guidance.

“This should be backed up by systematic monitoring and enforcement by authorities,” Nadda added.

According to the advisory, the Commissioners of Food Safety of all States/Union Territories will initiate systematic campaigns for generating awareness among all the stakeholders to discourage the use of newspapers for packing, serving and storing food items.

According to the advisory issued by FSSAI, “Wrapping food in newspapers is an unhealthy practice and the consumption of such food is injurious to health, even if the food has been cooked hygienically. Indians are being slowly poisoned due to newspaper being widely used as food packaging material by small hotels, vendors and also in homes in lieu of absorbent paper.”

Foods contaminated by newspaper ink raise serious health concerns since the ink contains multiple bioactive materials with known negative health effects. Printing inks may also contain harmful colors, pigments, binders, additives, and preservatives. Besides chemical contaminants, presence of pathogenic microorganisms in used newspapers also poses potential risk to human health.

Newspapers and even paper/ cardboard boxes made of recycled paper may be contaminated with metallic contaminants, mineral oils and harmful chemicals like phthalates which can cause digestive problems and also lead to severe toxicity.

Older people, teenagers, children and people with compromised vital organs and immune systems are at a greater risk of acquiring cancer-related health complications, if they are exposed to food packed in such material, the Advisory states. 

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Household dust can decline IQ level in children, trigger respiratory problems

Household dust exposes people to a wide range of toxic chemicals from everyday products, states a recent study conducted at the George Washington University.
The team conducted a first-of-a-kind meta-analysis, compiling data from dust samples to identify the top ten toxic chemicals commonly found in dust.
They found that DEHP, a chemical belonging to a hazardous class called phthalates, was number one on that list.
In addition, the researchers found that phthalates overall were found at the highest levels in dust followed by phenols and flame retardant chemicals.
Lead author Ami Zota said, "Our study is the first comprehensive analysis of consumer product chemicals found in household dust. The findings suggest that people, and especially children, are exposed on a daily basis to multiple chemicals in dust that are linked to serious health problems."
Chemicals from consumer products are released into the air and get into dust, which can settle on household items or on the floor.
People can inhale or ingest small particles of dust or even absorb them through the skin.
Infants and young children are particularly at risk for exposure to the chemicals found in dust because they crawl, play on dusty floors, and put their hands in their mouths.
Zota and her colleagues pooled data from 26 peer-reviewed papers and a dataset that analyzed dust samples taken from homes in 14 states.
They found 45 potentially toxic chemicals that are used in many consumer and household products such as vinyl flooring, personal care and cleaning products, building materials and home furnishings.
The meta-analysis combines information from smaller dust studies and thus offers solid conclusions with greater statistical power.
The team found that ten harmful chemicals are found in ninety percent of the dust samples across multiple studies, including a known cancer-causing agent called TDCIPP.
This flame retardant is frequently found in furniture, baby products and other household items.
Indoor dust consistently contains four classes of harmful chemicals in high amounts. Phthalates, substances that are used to make cosmetics, toys, vinyl flooring, and other products, were found in the highest concentration with a mean of 7,682 nanograms per gram of dust-an amount that was several orders of magnitude above the others.
Phenols, chemicals used in cleaning products and other household items, were the number two highest chemical class followed by flame retardants and highly fluorinated chemicals used to make non-stick cookware.
Chemicals from dust are likely to get into young children's bodies.
A flame retardant added to couches, baby products, electronics and other products, TCEP, had the highest estimated intake followed by four phthalates--DEP, DEHP, BBzP and DnBP.
The intake numbers in this study probably underestimate the true exposure to such chemicals, which are also found in products on the drug store shelf and even in fast food the authors say.
Phthalates such as DEP, DEHP, DNBP, and DIBP, are not only found at the highest concentrations in dust but are associated with many serious health hazards.
Phthalates are thought to interfere with hormones in the body and are linked to a wide range of health issues including declines in IQ and respiratory problems in children.
Highly fluorinated chemicals such as PFOA and PFOS are also high on the potential harm scale.
These types of chemicals, which are found in cell phones, pizza boxes, and many non-stick, waterproof and stain-resistant products have been linked to numerous health problems of the immune, digestive, developmental and endocrine systems.
Many of the chemicals in dust are linked to the same health hazards, such as cancer or developmental and reproductive toxicity, and may be acting together.
Exposure to even small amounts of chemicals in combination can lead to an amplified health risk, especially for developing infants or young children, the authors say.
Co-author Veena Singla said, "The number and levels of toxic and untested chemicals that are likely in every one of our living rooms was shocking to me. Harmful chemicals used in everyday products and building materials result in widespread contamination of our homes--these dangerous chemicals should be replaced with safer alternatives."
Meantime, consumers who want to reduce their exposure to chemicals in household dust and the environment around them can take a few simple steps such as keeping dust levels low by using a strong vacuum with a HEPA filter, washing hands frequently and avoiding personal care and household products that contain potentially dangerous chemicals.


An expert in the field Robin Dodson said, "Consumers have the power to make healthier choices and protect themselves from harmful chemicals in everyday products. These things can make a real difference not only in their health but also in shifting the market toward safer products."

The study appeared in Environmental Science and Technology journal. 

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Your make-up products can be riskier than you ever thought

This is your worst nightmare coming true. Your make-up products can put you at risk of early menopause!

Chemicals in lipstick, face cream and nail varnish can speed up the process by four years, according to a study. The study examined the effects of 111 chemicals on 31,575 women.

As many as 15 different chemicals were identified as harmful by a team of researchers at Washington University in St Louis and among them were phthalates, which are used to soften plastics.

They are found in food packaging and household products, including perfume, lipsticks, body wash, hair care products and nail varnishes, reports dailymail.co.uk.

The scientists analysed the levels of 111 chemicals in the blood and urine of the 31,575 women who took part in the study.

Their findings show that women with higher levels of certain chemicals go through the change two to four years earlier than those with lower levels.

A decline in ovarian function not only affects fertility, but can lead to a woman suffering heart disease, osteoporosis and other health problems. The chemicals are also known to increase the risk of certain cancers, metabolic syndrome and, in younger females, early puberty.

"Chemicals linked to earlier menopause may lead to an early decline in ovarian function, and our results suggest we as a society should be concerned," said senior author of the study, Professor Amber Cooper.

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