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[–][deleted] 4 insightful - 2 fun4 insightful - 1 fun5 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Plastic softeners and a boat load of other bullshit makes it into the water supply. Short of getting an extremely good quality water filter for your home, you still end up showering in it even if you change your regular drinking water. When you think about it, that's going to make its way into the foods you consume as well. Animals we consume drink that water, they use it within food processing facilities (along with allowing so much other extremely disgusting shit btw), and it can seep in from the piping used. It's damn near impossible to avoid.

[–]Ponderer 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

Short of getting an extremely good quality water filter for your home, you still end up showering in it even if you change your regular drinking water.

We ought to have discussions about this on this sub.

One article I've just read suggests that an activated carbon filter can remove some phthalates, but not necessarily all. A nano-filtration system would be more expensive but also more effective. Carbon filters, at least, are commonly available for showerheads.

When you think about it, that's going to make its way into the foods you consume as well.

Growing your own food and raising livestock could mitigate this, unless phthalates can make their way into rainwater (which I can't find any information on).

Eating organic food could also help reduce some exposure.

[–]send_nasty_stuffNational Socialist 3 insightful - 2 fun3 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 2 fun -  (1 child)

We ought to have discussions about this on this sub.

I started the ball rolling with this post but I agree I'd like to see more healthy clean living posts.

https://saidit.net/s/debatealtright/comments/7734/reducing_endocrine_disruptors_in_your_life/

[–]Ponderer 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

That's awesome, thanks for making this.