#retardants hashtag - Bluesky

@foodnourish.bsky.social

3 months ago

Breast Milk: The Hidden Cost of the Best Nutrition In today's episode we're examining a global review revealing that Breast Milk contains various Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs), such as bisphenols, pesticides, and flame retardants, which can disrupt hormones and potentially affect infant development. EDCs accumulating in a mother's body may be passed through lactation, raising concerns about neurodevelopmental and thyroid function effects. Critically, although exposure risks exist, scientists overwhelmingly maintain that human milk is still the recommended best nutrition due to its substantial benefits for health and development. We explore these complex findings and the call for better chemical regulation, drawing on the research documented in doi:10.1007/s40572-025-00515-5 on https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41286197/.

📣 New Podcast! "Breast Milk: The Hidden Cost of the Best Nutrition" on @Spreaker #bisphenols #breastfeeding #chemicals #contaminants #disruptors #edcs #endocrine #exposure #flame #health #hormones #infants #lactation #neurodevelopment #nutrition #pesticides #pfas #plasticizers #retardants

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François-Nicolas Robinne

@fnrobinne.bsky.social

7 months ago

Fire retardant helps put out wildfires. Is it safe? | The Narwhal Fire retardant is dropped on forests to try to stop wildfires. New research out of Alberta shows the effects that can have on ecosystems

#Wildfire #retardants help stop #fires — but also impact #ecosystems

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JVSpeculator

@jvspeculator.bsky.social

1 year ago

Wildfire retardant is laden with toxic metals, USC study finds The discovery of high levels of heavy metals in a popular fire retardant has added to long-running concerns from environmentalists.

Just thinking about the #wildfires and the #toxic air from all the plastic that is burning. But also, all the toxic #chemicals that are in the #retardants. How could these toxins not cause esp. #fire fighters cancel, as well as leach into the #water supplies. #LA
www.latimes.com/environment/....