Comments on: Toxic Teens: Common Cosmetics Chemicals Alter Hormones, Disrupt Puberty http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Thu, 24 May 2012 17:04:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: louisedockerty (Louise Cross) http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/#comment-23372 louisedockerty (Louise Cross) Fri, 13 May 2011 05:04:56 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1708#comment-23372 http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/ Thanks... http://fb.me/XJiif3wH http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/ Thanks… http://fb.me/XJiif3wH

]]> By: Phthalates Out. And the New Chemicals in Toys Are…? http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/#comment-5554 Phthalates Out. And the New Chemicals in Toys Are…? Tue, 15 Dec 2009 06:26:15 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1708#comment-5554 [...] out of kiddie plastic now.  Don’t worry; you can still find the endocrine-disruptor in your makeup and shower curtains and pretty much anything that includes the term [...] [...] out of kiddie plastic now.  Don’t worry; you can still find the endocrine-disruptor in your makeup and shower curtains and pretty much anything that includes the term [...]

]]> By: Toxic Lead in Children’s Face Paint http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/#comment-5553 Toxic Lead in Children’s Face Paint Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:33:48 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1708#comment-5553 [...] Make sure you are reading all the packaging and choosing safe products to put on your child’s ... This Halloween, Wal-Mart sold a package of six make-up crayons for $1.00. There are two warnings on the package. One proclaims, “This product contains LEAD”, the other proclaims that they may be a choking hazard for children under 3. [...] [...] Make sure you are reading all the packaging and choosing safe products to put on your child’s … This Halloween, Wal-Mart sold a package of six make-up crayons for $1.00. There are two warnings on the package. One proclaims, “This product contains LEAD”, the other proclaims that they may be a choking hazard for children under 3. [...]

]]> By: Christie http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/#comment-5552 Christie Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:28:28 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1708#comment-5552 This is a great resource to finding pure, organic personal care products ... it is worth opening our eyes to the "dirty little secrets" of the cosmetic industry. This is a great resource to finding pure, organic personal care products … it is worth opening our eyes to the “dirty little secrets” of the cosmetic industry.

]]> By: One More Problem with Phthalates: Preterm Birth : Eco Child’s Play http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/#comment-5551 One More Problem with Phthalates: Preterm Birth : Eco Child’s Play Tue, 04 Aug 2009 12:32:06 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1708#comment-5551 [...] food contact materials. But they’re still found in common items, such as shower curtains, personal body care products, and various medical products, among many other things. Phthalates soften plastic and bind [...] [...] food contact materials. But they’re still found in common items, such as shower curtains, personal body care products, and various medical products, among many other things. Phthalates soften plastic and bind [...]

]]> By: Lent http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/#comment-5549 Lent Mon, 11 May 2009 06:08:23 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1708#comment-5549 Ok, I know this is a long dead topic, but still. Though I am all for regulations on chemicals in just about everything, I am not sure this study really shows anything... First off, 20 people is not statistically significant. Even 100 is pushing it. Any study with fewer than several hundred participants is highly susceptible to random flukes in the data. Second, there is no control group. Yes, these teens had chemicals in them that are also used in cosmetics, but without a group of teens who haven't used such tainted cosmetics, there is no way of knowing whether there is even a correlation between usage and chemicals in the body. I don't doubt that what is in those products is harmful, but this study is absolutely worthless. Ok, I know this is a long dead topic, but still. Though I am all for regulations on chemicals in just about everything, I am not sure this study really shows anything…

First off, 20 people is not statistically significant. Even 100 is pushing it. Any study with fewer than several hundred participants is highly susceptible to random flukes in the data.

Second, there is no control group. Yes, these teens had chemicals in them that are also used in cosmetics, but without a group of teens who haven’t used such tainted cosmetics, there is no way of knowing whether there is even a correlation between usage and chemicals in the body.

I don’t doubt that what is in those products is harmful, but this study is absolutely worthless.

]]> By: Ken White http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/#comment-5550 Ken White Wed, 08 Apr 2009 23:01:06 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1708#comment-5550 I was unaware of all the chemicals and toxins that are contained in makeup and cosmetics. My daughter isn't old enough to wear makeup but my niece is. She has turned my wife onto using CURO Mineral Cosmetics. She used to have problems with acne but now her face is clear and everything is all natural. My niece and her friends love it. I was unaware of all the chemicals and toxins that are contained in makeup and cosmetics. My daughter isn’t old enough to wear makeup but my niece is. She has turned my wife onto using CURO Mineral Cosmetics. She used to have problems with acne but now her face is clear and everything is all natural. My niece and her friends love it.

]]> By: Bob http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/#comment-5544 Bob Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:25:43 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1708#comment-5544 i like this site. i like this site.

]]> By: Shaping Youth » Turning Up the Heat: Green Teen Videos On Climate Change http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/#comment-5548 Shaping Youth » Turning Up the Heat: Green Teen Videos On Climate Change Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:18:33 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1708#comment-5548 [...] Judi Shils and her team at Teens Turning Green, Teens for Safe Cosmetics and Teens for Healthy Schools united green teens all over the nation focusing on the daily chemical exposures harming health. [...] [...] Judi Shils and her team at Teens Turning Green, Teens for Safe Cosmetics and Teens for Healthy Schools united green teens all over the nation focusing on the daily chemical exposures harming health. [...]

]]> By: Bella’s Scent = Edward’s Love: Is Her Perfume Making Your Daughter Sick? « Mommy Greenest http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/09/25/toxic-teens-common-cosmetics-chemicals-alter-hormones-disrupt-puberty/#comment-5547 Bella’s Scent = Edward’s Love: Is Her Perfume Making Your Daughter Sick? « Mommy Greenest Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:41:17 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.com/?p=1708#comment-5547 [...] industry-funded panel of scientists that make up the self-policing Cosmetic Ingredient Review has looked at only 11% of all ingredients in cosmetic products, and has ignored studies linking ingredients to cancer, birth defects and hormonal disruption. [...] [...] industry-funded panel of scientists that make up the self-policing Cosmetic Ingredient Review has looked at only 11% of all ingredients in cosmetic products, and has ignored studies linking ingredients to cancer, birth defects and hormonal disruption. [...]

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