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Democrats like to selectively whine about the effects of fossil fuels on products they've been told to undermine yet they use products daily that involve the use of fossil fuels and hazardous chemicals. The reality is the use of fossil fuels and hazardous chemicals is a sad yet necessary evil if Americans want to enjoy the standard of living that they have.
You name it, metals, glass, plastics, solar cells, computer chips, wood products, oil products, the list goes on and they all involve fossil fuel and hazardous materials/chemicals.
Just one example to start.....chemicals in plastic products
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Even though plastic is everywhere, there's a lot you can do to reduce your use of the most toxic plastics.
Tips for protecting your family from plastics >
Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most pervasive chemicals in modern life. It's a building block of polycarbonate (#7 is often polycarbonate) plastic and is used in thousands of consumer products, including food packaging. BPA exposure may disrupt normal breast development in ways that predispose women for later life breast cancer.
[paste:font size="4"]Phthalates are a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in PVC or #3 plastic. Phthalate exposure has been linked toearly puberty in girls, a risk factor for later-life breast cancer. Some phthalates also act as weakestrogens in cell culture systems.
[paste:font size="4"]Vinyl chloride is formed in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or #3 plastic. It was one of the first chemicals designated as a known human carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). It has also been linked to increased mortality from breast cancer among workers involved in its manufacture.
[paste:font size="4"]Dioxin is formed in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or #3 plastic. Dioxin has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a known human carcinogen, and is also an endocrine disruptor.
[paste:font size="4"]Styrene can leach from polystyrene or #6 plastic and is found in Styrofoam food trays, egg cartons, disposable cups and bowls, carryout containers and opaque plastic cutlery. It has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a possible human carcinogen.
Chemicals in Plastics
You name it, metals, glass, plastics, solar cells, computer chips, wood products, oil products, the list goes on and they all involve fossil fuel and hazardous materials/chemicals.
Just one example to start.....chemicals in plastic products
Bisphenol A (BPA)
Even though plastic is everywhere, there's a lot you can do to reduce your use of the most toxic plastics.
Tips for protecting your family from plastics >
Bisphenol A (BPA) is one of the most pervasive chemicals in modern life. It's a building block of polycarbonate (#7 is often polycarbonate) plastic and is used in thousands of consumer products, including food packaging. BPA exposure may disrupt normal breast development in ways that predispose women for later life breast cancer.
[paste:font size="4"]Phthalates are a group of endocrine-disrupting chemicals found in PVC or #3 plastic. Phthalate exposure has been linked toearly puberty in girls, a risk factor for later-life breast cancer. Some phthalates also act as weakestrogens in cell culture systems.
[paste:font size="4"]Vinyl chloride is formed in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or #3 plastic. It was one of the first chemicals designated as a known human carcinogen by the National Toxicology Program (NTP) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). It has also been linked to increased mortality from breast cancer among workers involved in its manufacture.
[paste:font size="4"]Dioxin is formed in the manufacture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or #3 plastic. Dioxin has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a known human carcinogen, and is also an endocrine disruptor.
[paste:font size="4"]Styrene can leach from polystyrene or #6 plastic and is found in Styrofoam food trays, egg cartons, disposable cups and bowls, carryout containers and opaque plastic cutlery. It has been classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) as a possible human carcinogen.
Chemicals in Plastics