After watching the video segment “Body Burdens” by Anderson Cooper, if I myself did a body burden exam and got those results back, I would be extremely disappointed and scared. The two chemicals I would be most concerned about would be DDT and PCBs. Both of these chemicals have been banned in the United States since the 1970’s and are highly correlated with causing cancer in humans. I would be curious to find out how I was exposed to such a toxic chemically, especially because I was born in 1992 (way after the ban of these chemicals). Other chemicals I would not be so surprised about being in my blood would be Phthalates, Lead, or Dioxins. Sadly, these chemicals are still present in our environment and it on us humans to be aware of these toxins and their health effects. I wish it was the other way around and the government be the one to act but until that happens, I think informing people that these toxic chemicals are still present and can cause serious health effects is extremely important.
Unfortunately, I would not be surprised to see the amount of chemicals in my blood if I did the blood burden test as well. I checked my make up and noted that none contained phthalates, which i am excited about! But I am sure they have still found their way into my body
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