Endocrine Disruptors: What They Are, Where They Hide, and How Worried to Be
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are chemicals that interfere with your hormone system — by mimicking a natural hormone, blocking one, or…
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are chemicals that interfere with your hormone system — by mimicking a natural hormone, blocking one, or…
Synthetic pesticides are chemicals used to kill weeds, insects, and fungi on crops — and the honest picture is more…
Heavy metals like lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury are unambiguously toxic — this is not a debated, low-dose "maybe" like…
"Fragrance" on a label is not one ingredient — it is a mixture that can contain dozens to hundreds of…
Parabens are a family of preservatives that stop mould and bacteria from growing in water-based products like lotion, shampoo, and…
Formaldehyde is a colourless gas that is a well-established human carcinogen — but the risk to you depends almost entirely…
BPA (bisphenol A) is a chemical used to make hard polycarbonate plastic and the epoxy resin that lines most food…
Phthalates are a family of chemicals used to make plastics flexible and to make fragrance last longer — and they…
PFAS forever chemicals — more formally, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances — are a family of over 4,000 synthetic chemicals used…
Canada, the US, and the EU each have their own regulator, their own rulebook, and their own philosophy about what…