Have you ever stopped to think about the many chemicals all around us and their affect on our sons? In doing a little research, I came across this article. It’s an issue that has concerned me. I often wonder what on earth I’m putting on my body when I use skin care products with ingredients I have no idea how to say. When I was pregnant, perfumes ingredients and processed foods seemed like a bad idea. Learning about the relationship between chemicals and infertility in boys, makes me realize how little we really know about the chemicals around us.
According to Professor Richard Sharpe, of the Medical Research Council, hormone-disrupting chemicals pose a significant threat to male fertility for boys in utero. He also linked chemicals found in many food and cosmetic products to raising rates of birth defects and testicular cancer and falling sperm counts.
THE HIDDEN DANGERS IN EVERY HOME
Phthalates are used in a wide variety of products including: Air freshener
Baby toys (plastic)
Backpacks
Beach balls
Bubble bath
Cleaning agents
Coatings for tablets
Computers
Deodorant
Disinfectant
DVD players
Electrical cables
Garden hoses
Hair gels and mousse
Hairspray
Ink
Insect repellent
Lipstick
Mobile phones
Moisturisers
Nail polish
Paint
Perfume
Plastic raincoats
Portable music players
PVC flooring
Shampoo
Shaving foam
Shower curtains
Soap Sunscreens
Toothbrushes
Trainers
Vinyl blinds
Wallpaper (PVC)
Washing-up liquid
Wellington boots
FACTFILE
Phthalates have been used since the 1930s to make plastics softer and more flexible
In fragrances they help smells last longer and can mask chemical odours Phthalates are not firmly bound into products and have found their way into the environment including remote marine locations They can be absorbed through the skin, inhaled or ingested in food
Phthalates damaged the liver and reproductive system in tests on animals
