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Endocrine disruptors are used throughout agriculture[1]: > Food is a major mechanism by which people are exposed to pollutants. Diet is thought to account for
by darpa_escapee 7y ago
Endocrine disruptors are used throughout agriculture[1]:
> Food is a major mechanism by which people are exposed to pollutants. Diet is thought to account for up to 90% of a person's PCB and DDT body burden.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocrine_disruptor#Routes_of_exposure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocrine_disruptor#Routes_of_...
- nradov 7y agoFarmers don't feed PCB and DDT to animals. Your exposure to those chemicals through food is based on ground and water concentrations where the animals are raised, not really in farming practices.