Glossary of Exposures
Cadmium and other metals
Cadmium has been shown to demonstrate estrogen-like activity, which is known to increase breast cancer risk. Cadmium has been recognized...
Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH) or Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin (rBST)
Though research is mixed on the extent to which dairy consumption is linked to increased cancer risk, higher blood levels...
Bisphenols
BPA is a synthetic estrogen that can disrupt the hormone system. It is an unstable, lipophilic (fat-seeking) compound that can...
Bioidentical Hormones
The research on bioidentical hormones varies, and there are no conclusive findings on the impact of bioidentical hormones on the...
Benzene
Released into the atmosphere through gasoline fumes, automobile exhaust, cigarette smoke, volcanoes, crude oil, and wildfires. Benzene is a known...
Atrazine
Can be found in many chemical lawn-care products used to kill weeds. Although banned in the EU, the U.S.Read More
Aromatic Amines
Tobacco smokers, women who regularly use hair dye, and employees in industries where aromatic amines may be produced are most...
Alkylphenols
Endocrine disruptors that have the ability to mimic or disrupt estrogen hormones. Biological processes that are generally controlled by estrogen,...
Zeranol and Mycoestrogens
Endocrine disruptors found primarily in grains. Certain mycoestrogens, including especially zearalenone, may advance the growth of breast cancer cells. In...