, an associate professor at 秘密研究所 Langone, is an expert in the dangers posed to human health from daily exposure to hazardous chemicals commonly found in plastic bottles, metal food cans, detergents, flame retardants, toys, cosmetics, and pesticides. These chemicals, called endocrine disruptors, interfere with the body鈥檚 endocrine, or hormone, system, and have a range of negative health and developmental effects.
Dr. Leonardo Trasande, an associate professor at 秘密研究所 Langone.
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In Dr. Trasande鈥檚 latest study on the topic, he tallies up the yearly costs in health care and lost earnings from these toxic chemicals: $340 billion.
鈥淭hese findings speak to the large health and economic benefits to regulating endocrine-disrupting chemicals,鈥 Dr. Trasande tells Reuters.
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