Everyday chemicals, hormones, and breast cancer: What is the link?

We have exposure to dozens of chemicals daily. The air we breathe is made of chemicals — nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide, among many others — and so is the water we drink. There are also many chemicals that we have created, such as aspirin, which is an effective pain relief drug.

Organizations including the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rigorously test such chemicals under laws such as the Toxic Substances Control Act before they reach the consumer to ensure that they are safe.

However, could some of these chemicals have yet unexplored health effects?

Ruthann Rudel, research director at the Silent Spring Institute in Newton, MA, and Silent Spring scientist Bethsaida Cardona started their research with that question in mind.

Read more from Medical News Today by Yasemin Nicola Sakay about Everyday chemicals, hormones, and breast cancer: What is the link?

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