More than twice as many Americans have type 2 diabetes than 30 years ago, and new research suggests that our sedentary lifestyle habits and over consumption of calories may not be the only reasons. Certain chemicals called phthalates — ubiquitous in soft plastic packaging, fragrances, and cosmetics — could be contributing to a rise in diabetes rates, according to a study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
We live in a toxic world. So many of our chronic health epidemics are likely caused by hidden toxins that are everywhere in our man-made environment. That new car smell we all love, toxic. The smell of Pine Sol in a freshly-cleaned room, toxic. The lining of our canned foods, toxic.
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