Top 12 Chemicals in Your Home that are Screwing with Your Hormones

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5. BPA

Bisphenol A, aka BPA, is found in many, many plastics, and the lining of tin cans that are used for food.

Research shows that BPA can lower sperm count, obesity, miscarriage, and has other harmful effects on the human reproductive system. Over exposure has been linked to various cancers and immune system malfunction.

Avoid those thermal receipts from grocery stores and the plastic recycling codes 3 and 7, as those numbers indicate that those products contain BPA.

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