Chemical weapons in our house

Lead, phthalates, bisphenol A, neurotoxins - all this is not a complete list of "chemical weapons", which filled our home. How do we sometimes manage to live up to 70-80 years at a constant poison? It is not clear!

The study, published in the journal Journal of Epidemiology, concluded that lead   It increases the risk of dementia. Meanwhile, for example, in the UK the active metal used in water pipes and paint. Scientists strongly recommend to replace the pipe, which may contain lead. And if it is not possible to do that, then at least do not drink cold water from the tap immediately and give it a leak three or four minutes.

In many pesticides Used in agriculture are organophosphates . These substances increase the risk of developing autism. Published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry study identified three gene variations that make some people more susceptible to neural damage caused   organophosphates .

Sea food contains neurotoxins (chemicals that damage the brain), including mercury and polychlorinated biphenyls. Children and women who consume large amounts of contaminated fish, can be lower IQ, reduced ability to concentrate. Doctors recommend that women of childbearing age to limit the intake of oily fish because neurotoxins it accumulated in fats. So - no more than two servings of fish per week!

Go ahead - Bisphenol A   (found in plastics) increases the risk of heart disease and diabetes, making feminine boys, leading to male infertility. Also found in the plastic phthalates   may be associated with the development of breast cancer, although the producers and say that they are completely safe.

There are concerns over the relationship of breast cancer and deodorants. And all these furniture polish, window cleaner and air fresheners, according to researchers from the University of Bristol, could be associated with the risk of developing asthma.

Polychlorinated   biphenyls Occurring in the paint, cleaning products and plastic, increase the risk of liver cancer. The surplus available in adhesives, furniture wax, and detergents, benzene harms the kidneys, lungs, liver and brain. TVs, laptops containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers, which according to experts at the University of Berkeley prevent women from getting pregnant.

The list goes on for a long time. Still, the cave men in this respect fortunate - no chemicals. True, they lived for only 25-30 years, on average.

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