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How Hazardous Is the Air You Breathe?

Data show PFAS air pollution correlates with blood serum measurements; current measurements are higher than expected, which one researcher says is “an underestimated and potentially important source of exposure.” Shanna Swan, environmental and reproductive epidemiologist, believes current projections from recent research may result in zero sperm count in humans on or about 2045, in large part from exposure to PFAS.

New Study Links Phthalates to Cardiovascular Disease

by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE Using an animal model, scientists have identified one mechanism phthalates use to drive dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease — by impacting the nuclear pregnane X receptor (PXR), part of the body’s defense against foreign chemicals The receptor is activated by several types of chemicals, including steroids, bile acids and antibiotics. It […]

The Phthalate Syndrome Is Causing Mass Sterility

by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE Sperm counts dropped by 59.3% from 1973 to 2011, possibly in large part due to exposure to environmental chemicals like phthalates Sperm count, testosterone and fertility are dropping, and testicular cancer and miscarriage are rising, all at about 1% per year Phthalate syndrome refers to a number of disturbances […]