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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “And endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interact with…”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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The War on Microplastics with Dr. Leo Trasande

Published | Video Starts at 48:20

Can you just talk, talk a little bit more about endocrine disruptors? So I'd start by saying there are safe and simple steps that we can all take to reduce endocrine disrupting chemical exposure. And endocrine disruptors are chemicals that interact with the, with our sexual development or our hormone system. Any variety of hormones from temperature, metabolism, salt, sugar and even sex are affected by these endocrine disrupting chemicals. And the good news is they're safe and simple. (48:20–48:32)

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