That's one thing you can do to protect yourself from pervasive
chemicals that are endocrine disruptors and that can cause all
sorts of health problems. See Nicolas Kristof's recent op-ed
piece from the New York Times for more, but here's a taste:
These days there is also growing evidence linking this class of
chemicals [hormone-mimicking endocrine disruptors] to problems
in humans. These include breast cancer, infertility, low sperm
counts, genital deformities, early menstruation and even
diabetes and obesity. Philip Landrigan, a professor of
pediatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, says that a
congenital defect called hypospadias — a misplacement of the
urethra — is now twice as common among newborn boys as it used
to be. He suspects endocrine disruptors, so called because they
can wreak havoc with the endocrine system that governs hormones.
Endocrine disruptors are everywhere. They’re in thermal receipts
that come out of gas pumps and A.T.M.’s. They’re in canned
foods, cosmetics, plastics and food pack