The survey results kicked off a recent roundtable discussion by holistic physician and best-selling author Deepak Chopra, MD, John Replogle, CEO of Seventh Generation, and Jeanne Rizzo, RN, president and CEO of the Breast Cancer Fund. (You can watch the full discussion by clicking here.) The mission of the roundtable? To increase awareness about toxins in everyday products to help Americans make better-educated decisions and limit their exposure. More from Prevention: 8 Tips for Avoiding Harmful Chemicals Here’s why your product choices matter so much: “Exposure to toxic chemicals in our everyday products may increase risk for many diseases.” –Jeanne Rizzo “100% of people should be concerned about toxins, [not just 64%]." –Deepak Chopra “The word ‘fragrance’ can mean thousands of chemicals in a label.” –John Replogle More from Prevention: “About half of every gallon of petrol chemicals are not used for gasoline; they’re formulated into products to clean with, for lipsticks, and they disrupt the hormonal system. They’re in about 20 to 30 products we use every day.” –Rizzo “This is an emergency. It takes time to change behavior; the first thing is to create awareness. We can all participate globally in this conversation to change the global mindset." –Chopra “When knowledge comes, responsibility comes. Behaviors do matter and they drive change in business. [With more] curiosity about our health—we can change behavior.” –Rizzo Here’s how you can start protecting yourself with your everyday choices:
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