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The Fossil Fuel Connection
- Description
- Extracting, processing, and burning fossil fuels (natural gas, oil and coal) introduces huge volumes of harmful chemicals into our environment. These chemicals, and the tens of thousands of chemical products synthesized from them, are now present in every environment on earth, including the womb. Extremely low concentrations of many chemicals can damage the endocrine system of our bodies by interfering with the intricate, delicate network of natural chemical interactions critical to healthy development and normal function.
In September, 2010, TEDX released "The Fossil Fuel Connection", a one-page statement describing the link between fossil fuels and low-dose prenatal exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals.
- Resource Type(s)
- News Release
- Geographic Areas
- National & International
- Focus area(s)
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- Children's Health and Environment
- Climate Change / Energy
- Environment
- Environmental Health
- Forests / Land Ecosystems
- Green Chemistry / Safer Alternatives
- Health
- Public Health
- Science-focused Work
- Toxics
- Women’s Health and Environment
- Website Address
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http://www.endocrinedisruption.com/endocrine.fossilfuel.php
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