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4 things in your car wrecking your health | Niklas Gustafson

🚗 4 things in your car messing with your hormones & body clock 👇 1️⃣ CHEWING GUM Most gum base is plastic. Chewing it releases microplastics into your saliva, and plastics carry hormone-disrupting additives like BPA and phthalates. 📄 Gore et al., Endocr Rev 2015. doi:10.1210/er.2015-1010 2️⃣ SUNGLASSES Morning sunlight in your eyes sets your circadian rhythm: cortisol in the morning, melatonin at night. Wear shades all day and your body clock loses its main signal. In 88,000+ people, brighter days were linked to lower risk of death. 📄 Windred et al., PNAS 2024. doi:10.1073/pnas.2405924121 3️⃣ AIR FRESHENERS Fragranced products, air fresheners included, had the highest levels of endocrine disruptors among 213 consumer products tested. Most of these chemicals weren’t on the label. In …