The world around us is changing. Faster than we (and the government) can keep up with. Nowadays, we're surrounded by products, water, and air, that we think are safe, but we actually aren't quite sure. We don't have enough data yet.
It takes time to study new foods, materials, and industrial processes. Take gasoline vehicles for example: they were introduced in the 1800's but it wasn't until 1996 that leaded gasoline was banned, by law. For 100+ years, people were burning leaded gasoline as they drove down the road, slowly poisoning themselves and others, before the government finally conceded that "this might be bad". Today, we face the same issues with our water, air, and everyday products around us.
It's here, it's there, it's everywhere! But seriously, it kind of is all over. Definitely in our clothes. Definitely in our water. Why does it matter? We're pretty sure it messes up human hormones. Like, really sure.
Potential results: infertility, poor fetal development, and various cancers.
The B's. You've probably seen "BPA-Free" on a variety of plastics - water bottles, plastic containers, food packaging, everywhere. What you may not know: BPA is often replaced with BPS or BPF in these products.
"Great!" you might say. "These must be much better for us."
Wrong.
They're simply less studied. In fact, the relatively few studies on BPF and BPS suggest that these compounds may actually be worse.
PM 2.5's - these bad boys are small. Super tiny. Tiny enough to stick in your hair follicles.
Why do they matter? Pm 2.5 exposure is fairly linearly linked to lifespan, not to even mention "health-span". And they come from all over! Vehicle exhaust, cooking, fires, planes, power generation, you name it. Any combustion process, really.
Fortunately, there are some simple measures you can take to reduce these in your living space, work space, and when you're out and about.
