"Pediatricians Group Urge Parents To Avoid These Food, Packaging Chemicals" - Maritza Moulite
A leading US medical organization representing more than 60,000 pediatricians recommends parents and children avoid certain chemicals used in food processing and called for the government to adjust its methods of deeming substances to be safe. A policy statement published recently by the American Academy of Pediatrics says that the regulatory framework for certain chemicals is antiquated and based on an outdated understanding of science. "Chemicals used in everyday products need to be rigorously evaluated for their full potential of human health impacts before they are made widely available in the marketplace," said Maida Galvez, MD, MPH, associate professor of pediatrics, environmental medicine and public health at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Experts fear that these chemicals may have a range of side effects including thyroid hormone disruption, endocrine disruption that involves mimicking estrogen and blocking testosterone, brain development effects, increased risk of obesity and decreased birth weight.
- Maida Galvez, MD, MPH, Associate Professor, Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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