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Hormone Disruptors

Hormone disruptors interfere with our bodies’ natural hormone systems, causing a wide array of health problems such as cancer, infertility, thyroid dysfunction, birth defects, behavioral problems, and immune system suppression.

Hormone disruptors can:
  • Mimic natural hormones, tricking the body to behave in disruptive ways;
  • Block natural hormones by locking up cell receptors;
  • Trigger reactions not normally produced by a given hormone
Scientists have identified more than 65 chemicals believed to affect the endocrine system, including: dioxin, atrazine, lindane, styrene, lead, cadmium, and mercury.