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Most Replayed Moment: Are Your Household And Beauty Products Secretly Toxic? Dr Yvonne Burkart

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Most Replayed Moment: Are Your Household And Beauty Products Secretly Toxic? Dr Yvonne Burkart

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

2025/10/17
The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

2025/10/17
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Identifying toxins in our home is a strong step towards protecting our long-term health. So what are the culprits? How safe are our candles, deodorants, incense? Dr Yvonne Burkart is an environmental health expert and advocate known for her work in ed...

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Exposure to everyday chemicals in common household and personal care products is a growing concern for long-term health, particularly as research reveals their links to serious conditions like cancer. These invisible toxins are often hidden in items we use daily, from deodorants to candles, with significant implications for everyone—especially children.
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Removing phthalates from personal care products reduced breast cancer gene expression in 28 days
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Benzene in aerosol deodorants can enter the bloodstream when inhaled and is a known human carcinogen
14:43
Fragrance chemicals bind to dust and remain in the air, posing ongoing health risks
17:17
Paraffin and scented candles release carcinogens and ultrafine particles
20:31
Beeswax candles with essential oils and wooden or cotton wicks are a better alternative to conventional paraffin candles.

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Could everyday chemicals be raising your cancer risk?
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What’s really in your deodorant—and should you be worried?
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How do fragrances keep us hooked while harming our health?
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Why are children most at risk from toxic household dust?
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Are your candles polluting your home’s air?
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Steven Bartlett: knowing what you know, surely it's built up a bit of, I don't know, a bit of a if I knew all that you knew. I think about toxins in our environment. I would be a a really annoying person at, like, every dinner party. And b. There'd be a ce...