Are you a TOXIC WASTE DISPOSAL SITE?

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    Pesticides are substances or mixtures of substances that are mainly used in agriculture or in public health protection programs in order to protect plants from pests, weeds or diseases, and humans from vector-borne diseases, such as malaria, dengue fever, and schistosomiasis .Furthermore,there are other less known applications of these chemical substances, such as in pet shampoos, building materials, and boat bottoms in order to eliminate or prevent the presence of unwanted species .
   Many of the pesticides have been associated with health and environmental issues, and the agricultural use of certain pesticides has been abandoned . Exposure to pesticides can be through contact with the skin, ingestion, or inhalation.
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTING CHEMICALS (EDC).
   Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC) are compounds that alter the normal functioning of the endocrine system of both wildlife and humans. A huge number of chemicals have been identified as endocrine disruptors, among them several pesticides(DDT,ATRAZINE...),metals,plastics,industrial wastage...
EFFECT OF EDC:
   1. Mimicking the action of a naturally-produced hormone, such as estrogen or testosterone, thereby setting off similar chemical reactions in the body;
   2.Blocking hormone receptors in cells, thereby preventing the action of normal hormones; or 
 3. Affecting the synthesis, transport, metabolism and excretion of hormones, thus altering the concentrations of natural hormones. Endocrine disruptors have been linked to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s diseases, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity(Thyroid), early puberty, infertility and other reproductive disorders, and childhood and adult cancers,Low sperm concentration, reduced motility and/or abnormal morphology of sperm,breast cancer...etc
   4.Also affects the Fish reprouction.
some tips for get rid from EDCs:
  • Buy organic foods    
  • Use glass food storage containers, and choose bottles and sippy and snack cups that are stainless steel, silicone, or glass. Avoid using anything plastic ever, including plastic shopping bags.
  • Buy phthalate-free beauty products, cosmetics, and children’s toys.

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