Theo Colburn was interviewed on the NPR show Here and Now . She states that ADHD, Infertility, Obesity, and birth defects, and Cancers are caused by Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals. She claims that one in three children born will have diabetes because of EDC’s.  The Endocrine Disruption Prevention Act was passed by congress last year because of her diligent efforts to help bring awareness to the community about these dangers.Colburn’s work is the basis for Douglas Carlton Abram‘s new novel:  “The Eye of the Whale,” telling the story of a marine biologist who studies the songs of humpback whales. Her research leads to a breakthrough discovery of how pollution is harming them and humans. While the story is fiction, the science is not.

This interview and other articles indicate the importance of learning from water animals manifesting eerie signs of gross malformations and altered sexual organs. Scientists associating this with increasing abnormalities among humans, particularly large increases in numbers of genital deformities among newborn boys such as 7/100 born with undescended testicles and up to 1 percent of boys in the US born with hypospadias a condition where the urethra exits the penis improperly.

According to Colburn Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals can be found among products that include  Children’s Toys, Fire Retardant Clothing, Water, Pesticides, and Food. These are sobering and frightening facts. Resources are listed on the TEDX website.  Let’s work together on a healthier future for our children and grandchildren.