A group of chemicals that carry the moniker of “gender benders” may be causing increased rates of obesity and diabetes, according to a new report out of the U.K.
From Jonathan Bardelline, GreenBiz
The gender benders in question include chemicals that have been at the center of other campaigns or companies’ efforts to remove them from products: bisphenol A (BPA), phthalates
Each chemical itself can disrupt hormones, hence the nickname, and because they can be found in food and a wide array of everyday items, people are exposed to a mix of the chemicals everyday…
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