Do You Really Need to Worry about Endocrine Disruptors?

What they are, what you need to know, and how to limit your exposure

Dana G Smith
Elemental
Published in
6 min readAug 21, 2019

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Illustration: Johanna Walderdorff

PPhthalate-free cosmetics, BPA-free cans, fire retardant–free furniture. What are these chemicals, and why does everyone suddenly care if they’re in our household products?

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Dana G Smith
Elemental

Health and science writer • PhD in 🧠 • Words in Scientific American, STAT, The Atlantic, The Guardian • Award-winning Covid-19 coverage for Elemental