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.
What are some examples of the endocrine disruptors? And how can people avoid them?
Endocrine disruptors are chemicals found in every day items such as drinking water – contaminated with pollutants, some plastic children’s Toys, flame retardant clothing. The Endocrine Disruption Consumer Protection Act of 2009 is aimed at getting the EPA and other regulatory agencies to include these chemicals in their list of toxins they monitor.
BPA seems to be one of the biggest culprits. There are several articles listed in Theo Colburn’s (female researcher) book “Our Stolen Future.” There are detectable levels in over 95% of people that were tested.
It will take a concerted effort to educate the public that this is a real threat and as is as controversial as climate control issues. Many prefer to ignore Global Warming. Many will do the same for Edocrine Disrupting Chemicals – until the problem becomes personal and hits home. More information can be found at the following sites:
1.) National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, a division of the National Institutes on Health –
2.) The Senate bill for the Endocrine Disruption Act of 2009 –
3.) The House bill for the Endocrine Disruption Act of 2009 –
4.) The Endocrine Disruption Exchange list of Resources –
I know this doesn’t answer your question completely – but I hope it helps.
Have a good weekend,
Margaret Turley RN
I found some information on BPA free products at:
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