Plastic is ubiquitous in today’s environment, and we see negative repercussions on cardiovascular health. A recent New England Journal of Medicine article showed that patients with microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) detected in carotid plaques had higher risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, or death from any cause.
I don’t know about you but every time I touch a paper receipt I cringe because I know I am exposing myself to and probably absorbing xenoestrogens. As you probably know, Xenoestrogens are chemical compounds that mimic estrogen and disrupt the endocrine system. From an article on Meghan Telpner.com hereRead
In the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare, providers are often the first line of defense when it comes to addressing new concerns your patients face. One emerging point of focus is a misunderstood, invisible adversary: microplastics. These tiny particles have become a bigger part of our day-to-day lives, and as aRead
Over the past few decades, concern has been steadily increasing over the prevalence of endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in our environment and their effects on human health. Used in everyday products such as plastics, personal care items, and pesticides, common endocrine-disrupting chemicals include persistent organic pollutants (POPs), perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), polychlorinatedRead
The human microbiota is influenced not only by diet but also by outside environmental factors. Our living spaces have their own microbiomes, full of bacteria, viruses, yeasts, and other microorganisms. They come from people, pets, and things that enter our homes. Removing environmental toxins where possible and allowing beneficial microbesRead
A new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives shows that the children of women who are exposed to PFAS while they’re pregnant are more likely to be obese.
Research published in the journal BMJ Open found that exposure to compounds caused by burning coal, oil, wood, and tobacco can increase risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis.
While most research has focused on plastic additives like BPA, a study in Particle and Fiber Technology found that base plastics like nylon can produce endocrine-disrupting effects.
Nitrates from tap and bottled water may play a role in prostate cancer, says a new study in Environmental Health Perspectives. Spanish researchers studied men with and without prostate cancer to determine the connection between waterborne nitrates and prostate cancer odds. Nitrates contaminate certain water supplies via agricultural fertilizers andRead
The second installment in a 3-part series focusing on obesity was recently published in Biochemical Pharmacology, largely devoted to examining the evidence for the obesogen hypothesis, i.e., the proposal that environmental chemicals play a role in the growing overweight/obesity pandemic. This review specifically defines obesogens as chemicals that increase white adipose tissue massRead
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