Chubby Chemicals

Childhood obesity is talked about by everyone from the First Lady to your kid's teacher. Newspapers and magazine articles tell us that Americans are getting bigger by the minute.  Is it ALL because of poor diet choices and inactivity? Perhaps not.  In a report prepared by Erika Schreder of the Washington Toxics Coalition, Ms. Schreder makes the case for the link between chemicals and the obesity epidemic.  A growing body of research finds that toxic chemicals may be affecting our metabolism and making it hard to lose weight.

Many chemicals are known hormone disruptors.  Chemicals found in our food, home and at work, have been implicated in metabolic issues.  These chemicals include phthalates, bisphenol A, PCP's and chemicals used to make non-stick pans. This report was published by the very fine organization Safer Chemicals/Healthy Families. For a more detailed look at this study please go to http://www.saferchemicals.org/resources/obesity.html