784 Death by Rubber Duck (Archive)

Many of the products we use every day, from non-stick frying pans to plastic toys like rubber ducks, expose us to chemicals. How safe are they? Phthalates and BPA are endocrine disruptors. Do we get enough in day-to-day life to make a difference?
Two Canadian environmentalists decided to find out. They ran the experiment on themselves, and what they discovered is disconcerting.
Guests: Rick Smith, PhD, is executive director of Environmental Defense. He’s one of Canada’s leading environmentalists and has a doctorate in biology from the University of Guelph.
Bruce Lourie started one of Canada’s largest environmental consultancies. He is president of the Ivey Foundation.
Their book is Slow Death by Rubber Duck: The Secret Danger of Everyday Things. The website is toxintoxout.ca
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