Common toxic plastic may delay pregnancy

A new study suggests that plastics found in common household and personal care items such as carpets, food packaging and clothing may be lowering your chances of getting pregnant.

These items are suppose to be "phased out" by 2010, according to the Washington Post, but they stay in the enviornment for much longer. The chemicals in the plastic are known as perfluorinated chemicals and a recent study conducted on animals found that the chemicals are toxic to the liver and other organs.

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To find out what common items contain these toxic chemicals and how you can protect yourself visit:

http://www.pollutioninpeople.org/toxics/pfcs

http://www.fluoridealert.org/pesticides/pfos.pfoas-page.htm