Today, CNN reported that nitrates in drinking water has been tagged as an “Endocrine disruptor” and potential cancer-causing agent. According to CNN, there is an “explosion” of new evidence cited for the adverse health effects of nitrates and many other chemical contaminants.
For example, this report stated about food additives and wrappers:
“The plastic wrap can contain chlorine, the nonstick cookware is made with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), and the vegetables and drinking water may contain nitrates from fertilizers, which often leach into ground water, especially in agricultural areas.
All three of those chemicals are known endocrine disrupters. A review of the last five years of research by Trasande found an “explosion of evidence” about the negative impact on our health of such chemicals …….
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