Last Updated on April 13, 2020
These two chemical compounds can affect your levels of testosterone and estrogen, and if a pregnant woman is exposed to them, it can be harmful to the fetus’s brain development.
13. Antibacterial Cleaners
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has claimed that there is no evidence showing that the so-called antibacterial cleaners are more effective in the elimination of illness-causing bacteria than soap and water.
Plus, the utilization of such products over time can harm your health, as it may turn the bacteria resistant to some antibiotics, or cause conditions like dermatitis.
14. Canned Foods
Canned food is a fantastic invention because it spares you the trouble of cooking, it allows you to save time, and it is a great lunch to take to work when you didn’t have time to cook the previous night.
However, some canned foods contain a chemical by the name of BPA, which can cause reproductive toxicity – and finding canned foods without BPA is no easy task.
15. Gasoline
Gasoline is one of those versatile products, and that is why some people choose to have it in their homes and use it to remove grease, for example.
But gasoline was made for cars and not for cleaning, and its flammable properties make it too dangerous. Plus, there is benzene in gasoline, which is a compound that has been linked to cancer.
