The Basics
There are over 80,000 chemicals in use worldwide, yet fewer than 1,000 have been comprehensively tested for human safety. While reducing your exposure to these chemicals may seem overwhelming, Peak Detox simplifies the process, making it easy to minimize harmful chemicals in your life.
How Do You Avoid BPA?
PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
Is Silicone Safe?
What are Endocrine Disruptors?
Nourish your health and boost your fertility by saying goodbye to endocrine disruptors (EDCs)! Endocrine disruptors are common chemicals used as preservatives in foods and cosmetics. But, EDCs also mess up your hormones [1]. So, promote hormonal balance by avoiding these endocrine-disrupting chemicals.
Science
When it comes to living a healthy life, knowing is half the battle. Understanding what different types of toxic chemicals are, which ones to avoid, and why they can be harmful is the first step in your journey to avoid these toxic exposures.
Common sources of BPA include cashier receipts, canned food, plastic water bottles and containers, plastic toys, as well as CDs and DVDs.
Bisphenol-A (BPA) is an industrial chemical that is used in making polycarbonate (clear and hard) plastics and epoxy resins (can coatings). Polycarbonate plastics are often used in storing food and beverages, while epoxy resins are present in some dental sealant and used to coat food cans and bottle tops.
Common sources of phthalates include the above personal care products, as well as some children’s toys, plastic packaging film, and cleaning supplies.
Phthalates are chemicals that make plastics more flexible and durable. Phthalates are also used as solvents for materials such as adhesives (glues), detergents, plastic clothing (raincoats), perfumes, soaps and hair sprays.
Biomonitoring
Biomonitoring is the measurement of people's exposure to chemicals, with the primary goal of advancing the understanding of the health implications of environmental chemical exposures. Globally, various countries have established biomonitoring programs to assess the levels of environmental chemicals in their populations and monitor trends over time.
For example, in the 1970s, the United States established the National Biomonitoring Program through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). This program collects biomonitoring specimens from the U.S. population via the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
Similar initiatives exist worldwide, such as the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU), which coordinates and advances human biomonitoring across European countries, and national programs in Canada, Japan, and Australia, among others. These programs are crucial in providing data to inform public health policies and regulations aimed at reducing harmful exposures and protecting public health globally
The Human Exposome
The food and water you consume, the air you breath, and the products you use can all contain toxic chemicals.
Exposures to toxic chemicals being from the moment of conception and continue throughout life. The exposome is a measure of all exposures over a lifetime. The exposome interacts with your genome (genetic information) to determine your health.