Many plastic products include harmful chemicals that aren’t adequately tested before they are put to market. BPA, a chemical that makes plastic harder and durable, is a good example.

Industry knew BPA disrupted hormones – like estrogen and adiponectin – but continued to use it in consumer products. But BPA was in everything and it added up, being tied to weight gain and low sperm count.😱 Savvy consumers forced industry to replace BPA in baby bottles, teethers, and water bottles; industry responded by labeling items BPA-free and, too often, replaced BPA with other equally toxic-chemicals, like BPS.

Industry should be required to prove a product is safe before marketing it, especially to children and pregnant women. 

Avoid unnecessary contact with toxic chemicals found in plastic by cooking at home and limiting food packaging. Never microwave or put plastic in the dishwasher. Heat degrades plastic making it easier for harmful chemicals to migrate into your food or water.

This month world leaders gather in Ottawa to discuss the future of plastic, plastic chemicals, and plastic pollution. Let them know you want to live in a world with less plastic! https://www.unep.org/inc-plastic-pollution/session-4

Add your voice to this petition asking Government to reduce plastic production and regulate plastic chemicals https://plasticpeopledoc.com/takeaction/  All children deserve to grow up in a world free from man-made toxic chemicals.

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