Ipsos survey reveals health worries about synthetic chemicals

More than half of the UK population are worried about the potential impact of harmful synthetic chemicals on their health in products they use. That’s the finding of a new CHEMTrust Ipsos survey which that found that more than half of all UK adults are worried about the impact of harmful chemicals found in everyday products on their health.

Further, nearly 7 in 10 of UK adults surveyed with children in their household pay attention to the possible health impacts of exposure to chemicals in products used in their daily lives. The Ipsos survey corresponds with our own survey of 56 people, where nearly half of respondents were concerned about the health impacts of exposure to pesticides, along with phthalates and bisphenols.

Why should we be concerned about everyday chemicals?

We are exposed to thousands of chemicals daily, with more than 800 classified as endocrine disruptors (EDCs) by WHO. EDCs interfere with hormone functions and may contribute to higher risk of health issues including cancers, brain disease, and fertility problems.

Introducing the Everyday Chemicals Test

lastinghealth was created to share our concerns about the potentially harmful effects that exposure to everyday chemicals might be having on our health. To allay some of these concerns, we are developing a NEW test to shed some light on these concerns by identifying any recent exposures to everyday chemicals.

From a single urine sample, we can screen for the metabolite markers of 27 chemicals to indicate what the body has recently been exposed to in everyday products such toiletries, cosmetics, household items, including pesticides, phthalates, and parabens.

Our test will inform anyone concerned about everyday chemical exposures, building their understanding the sources of any chemicals they may have been exposed to, as detected from a urine sample. Our test results will include easy to follow lifestyle guidance based on individual results to help reduce exposure to any everyday chemicals detected.

Mary, who was among the first to trial the Everyday Chemicals test told us, “I was really surprised when I discovered that I’d been exposed to glyphosate, possibly during my countryside walks during the harvesting season. Because my level was high compared to the population, I was worried at first about exposure to glyphosate, which I suspected was potentially harmful to my health, but it was easy to reduce my exposure with a few simple changes.”

Learn more about the Everyday Chemicals test.

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