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Did You Know about NPEs?
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DID YOU KNOW… that clothing made from non-organic cotton and other fabric may contain health-damaging substances called nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs)? NPEs are often discharged to waterways from textile factories. When NPEs enter the envir onment, they break down into an endocrine-disrupting chemical called nonylphenol (NP). NP accumulates in sediments and in wildlife.
We need Friendly Bacteria
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DID YOU KNOW… that lack of beneficial gut bacteria can impact behavior? In a published study, it was found that mice that lacked beneficial bacteria in their gut showed different behavior compared to normal mice. This altered behavior was accompanied by neurochemical changes in the brains of the lab mice.