Dr. Yvonne Burkart

But some of the hidden toxins and the issues that we have with fragrance are number one, you mentioned how pervasive they are. They are literally in everything. Lip products don't need fragrance, in my opinion. A face lotion doesn't need fragrance, but people like them, people enjoy them because of the sensory stimulation that we receive.

And we are, in my opinion, becoming overloaded with these fragrance chemicals. The amount of fragrances that are being churned out year by year, they're being pumped into public spaces. There are people that constantly send me messages asking what they can do. How can they get, for example, their apartment building to stop pumping fragrances into their gym?

And we are, in my opinion, becoming overloaded with these fragrance chemicals. The amount of fragrances that are being churned out year by year, they're being pumped into public spaces. There are people that constantly send me messages asking what they can do. How can they get, for example, their apartment building to stop pumping fragrances into their gym?

And we are, in my opinion, becoming overloaded with these fragrance chemicals. The amount of fragrances that are being churned out year by year, they're being pumped into public spaces. There are people that constantly send me messages asking what they can do. How can they get, for example, their apartment building to stop pumping fragrances into their gym?

They're trying to exercise and get away from this and be healthier only to be exposed to something that that they're trying to get away from. Some of the hidden toxins are endocrine disrupting phthalates. So the International Fragrance Association or IFRA is the industry self-governing body for the fragrance industry. They have a list of what they call the transparency list.

They're trying to exercise and get away from this and be healthier only to be exposed to something that that they're trying to get away from. Some of the hidden toxins are endocrine disrupting phthalates. So the International Fragrance Association or IFRA is the industry self-governing body for the fragrance industry. They have a list of what they call the transparency list.

They're trying to exercise and get away from this and be healthier only to be exposed to something that that they're trying to get away from. Some of the hidden toxins are endocrine disrupting phthalates. So the International Fragrance Association or IFRA is the industry self-governing body for the fragrance industry. They have a list of what they call the transparency list.

If you go on their website, you can actually search and see all the different types of chemicals that could be in the umbrella term fragrance. There are nearly 4,000 at this point. So the word fragrance can be any combination of nearly 4,000 chemicals, any combination. They include phthalates, those are endocrine disruptors. There are carcinogens in there.

If you go on their website, you can actually search and see all the different types of chemicals that could be in the umbrella term fragrance. There are nearly 4,000 at this point. So the word fragrance can be any combination of nearly 4,000 chemicals, any combination. They include phthalates, those are endocrine disruptors. There are carcinogens in there.

If you go on their website, you can actually search and see all the different types of chemicals that could be in the umbrella term fragrance. There are nearly 4,000 at this point. So the word fragrance can be any combination of nearly 4,000 chemicals, any combination. They include phthalates, those are endocrine disruptors. There are carcinogens in there.

Styrene, for example, that's a known human carcinogen. Nothing is being done to regulate these because the industry regulates itself.

Styrene, for example, that's a known human carcinogen. Nothing is being done to regulate these because the industry regulates itself.

Styrene, for example, that's a known human carcinogen. Nothing is being done to regulate these because the industry regulates itself.

Well, phthalates have estrogenic activity. So xenoestrogens, meaning foreign estrogens that are coming into the body, they are not naturally occurring and they activate the estrogen receptor. And what that does is endless. You know, the human, let's say science has not yet fully established

Well, phthalates have estrogenic activity. So xenoestrogens, meaning foreign estrogens that are coming into the body, they are not naturally occurring and they activate the estrogen receptor. And what that does is endless. You know, the human, let's say science has not yet fully established

Well, phthalates have estrogenic activity. So xenoestrogens, meaning foreign estrogens that are coming into the body, they are not naturally occurring and they activate the estrogen receptor. And what that does is endless. You know, the human, let's say science has not yet fully established

Yeah, absolutely. There's actually studies on young boys that are being exposed that develop breast tissue gynecomastia in young boys. there's actually a shortening of the anal genital distance, which is a measurement of the distance between the anus and the penis. And the shortening is an indication of feminization. Wow. And that has been shown with phthalate exposure.

Yeah, absolutely. There's actually studies on young boys that are being exposed that develop breast tissue gynecomastia in young boys. there's actually a shortening of the anal genital distance, which is a measurement of the distance between the anus and the penis. And the shortening is an indication of feminization. Wow. And that has been shown with phthalate exposure.

Yeah, absolutely. There's actually studies on young boys that are being exposed that develop breast tissue gynecomastia in young boys. there's actually a shortening of the anal genital distance, which is a measurement of the distance between the anus and the penis. And the shortening is an indication of feminization. Wow. And that has been shown with phthalate exposure.

Also linked with phthalate exposure is actually early death. So the higher the amount of phthalates that you are being exposed to over your lifetime can correlate with when you die. If that's not shocking enough, I don't know what is. These chemicals are not to be overlooked or to be ignored simply for the fact that it affects your lifespan.