BHT

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helloliss
helloliss Posts: 43
in Food and Nutrition
Is BHT really that bad for you?

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  • BrianSharpe
    BrianSharpe Posts: 9,248 Member
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    "Long-term exposure to high doses of BHT is toxic in mice and rats, causing liver, thyroid and kidney problems and affecting lung function and blood coagulation [4]. BHT can act as a tumour promoter in certain situations [5]. Limited evidence suggests that high doses of BHT may mimic estrogen [6], the primary female sex hormone, and prevent expression of male sex hormones [7], resulting in adverse reproductive affects. "

    http://www.davidsuzuki.org/issues/health/science/toxics/chemicals-in-your-cosmetics---bha-and-bhti/

    Why would anyone want to ingest this compound?

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