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How can choosing BPA-free products help protect the environment?
Reduces exposure to endocrine disruptors and decreases the demand for harmful chemicals in manufacturing.
How can proper disposal of mercury products help protect the environment?
Prevents mercury from entering the environment and contaminating water and food sources.
How can reducing consumption of canned foods help protect the environment?
Decreases exposure to BPA from can linings.
How can supporting BPA-free legislation help protect the environment?
Encourages the development and use of safer alternatives to BPA in manufacturing.
How can choosing phthalate-free products help protect the environment?
Reduces exposure to endocrine disruptors and decreases the demand for harmful chemicals in manufacturing.
How can washing hands after handling products help protect the environment?
Reduces exposure to phthalates.
How can avoiding heating food in plastic containers help protect the environment?
Reduces exposure to phthalates.
How can awareness of mercury levels in fish help protect the environment?
Enables informed choices about seafood consumption, reducing exposure to methylmercury.
What are the health effects of arsenic exposure?
Known human carcinogen (skin, lung, bladder, kidney, liver cancer), endocrine disruptor.
What are the health effects of mercury exposure?
Developmental issues in fetuses and children (motor, sensory, cognitive deficits).
What are the health effects of BPA exposure?
Endocrine disruptor.
What are the health effects of phthalate exposure?
Endocrine disruptor, reproductive and developmental problems, cancer.
What are the health effects of lead exposure?
Carcinogen, central nervous system damage, especially harmful to children (brain damage, developmental problems), pregnant women (miscarriage, premature birth).
What are the health effects of formaldehyde exposure?
Irritant, carcinogen.
What are the impacts of air pollutants?
Human health issues, environmental damage.
What are the impacts of water pollutants?
Harm to humans and aquatic life.
What are the impacts of soil pollutants?
Harm to humans, plants, and soil organisms.
What are the impacts of food contaminants?
Human health issues, food spoilage.
What are the health impacts of arsenic exposure?
Known human carcinogen (skin, lung, bladder, kidney, liver cancer), endocrine disruptor.
What are the health impacts of mercury exposure?
Developmental issues in fetuses and children (motor, sensory, cognitive deficits).
What are the health impacts of BPA exposure?
Endocrine disruptor.
What are the health impacts of phthalate exposure?
Endocrine disruptor, reproductive and developmental problems, cancer.
What are the health impacts of lead exposure?
Carcinogen, central nervous system damage, especially harmful to children (brain damage, developmental problems), pregnant women (miscarriage, premature birth).
What are the health impacts of formaldehyde exposure?
Irritant, carcinogen.