Pollution

👉🏼Most important take away - these measures are to stop as much damage as possible - but we need to push larger legislation to not just target individual chemicals but to push for “reformulation”

COMMON NAMES (Do note that many compounds will be replaced overtime with similar yet legally different chemicals)

BPA (Bisphenol A)

Red Dye No. 3

Red Dye No. 40

Sources:

• Tracey Woodruff PhD, MPH on UCSF https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2024/02/427161/how-to-limit-microplastics-dangers

• https://www.thefp.com/p/not-just-red-dye-microplastics-forever-chemicals?utm_campaign=email-post&r=54ddh2&utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

  Most important take away - these measures are to stop as much damage as possible - but we need to push larger legislation to not just target individual chemicals but to push for “reformulation”

CONTINUE READING

https://www.epa.gov/pfas/meaningful-and-achievable-steps-you-can-take-reduce-your-risk

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/pfas/prevent-exposure/index.htmlhttps://www.saferstates.org/resource/2025-safer-states-policy-toolkit/microplastics-and-additives/

https://www.treehugger.com/ways-to-combat-microplastics-at-home-5185587

https://pirg.org/articles/how-to-protect-yourself-from-microplastics/

https://www.ewg.org/protect-yourself-from-pfas

https://avoidmicroplastics.com/

https://www.ecowatch.com/avoid-microplastics-at-home-2655282616.html