Sport bras and athletic shirts of some of the major global sports brands were found to contain dangerous levels of estrogen-mimicking BPA (bisphenol A) posing a considerable risk to people’s health, according to legal notices sent by the Center for Environmental Health (CEH).
Researchers at Columbia University found girls with high concentrations of certain chemicals found in many children’s shampoos and other personal care products have lower thyroid hormone levels, which is critical for healthy brain development.
If you’re using (or thinking about) hormonal birth control methods, get the facts so you can make an informed choice. While pro-hormonal contraceptive experts state that birth control ‘lowers cancer risk’, it has been proven they raise your risk of other cancers.