Chemicals found in household items can lead to breast cancer, asthma, infertility, and birth defects, reports the Daily Mail, citing WHO..

Members of the World Health Organization suggest in their report that a ban on the use of chemicals may be needed to protect future generations.. According to the data presented in the report, substances such as phthalates can be dangerous for the female reproductive system, and are also associated with an increase in cases of morbidity in children, in particular, leukemia..

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Once in the body, artificially synthesized components disrupt the functioning of hormones, as the author of the article explains..

" There are also known facts of the development of obesity in infants and children and breast cancer in women as a result of exposure to these substances during pregnancy.

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WHO is hesitant to claim that these chemicals are the cause of these most common diseases today, but points out that the data in some cases indicate this..

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Meanwhile, it should be noted that according to the Chemical Industries Association, natural substances found in beer, chocolate and coffee may have a stronger effect on hormone function than artificial chemicals, the publication warns..

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