Plastic is such a ubiquitous part of modern life that it’s hard to imagine a world without it. But in the grand scheme of things, plastics are still a new invention. As noted by Pete Myers, the chair, founder, and chief scientist of Environmental Health Sciences, there’s a lot we don’t know about plastics and health—but then, there’s a lot that we do. Particularly when it comes to the chemicals in plastics, much is known about the risks they pose to human health, including to future generations through intergenerational endocrine disruption. “It’s enough to give me great pause,” says Myers. Endocrine disruptors—which are widespread in plastic products and similar in structure to natural sex hormones such as estrogen—interfere with normal hormone function, and more. According to Myers and other researchers, these chemicals jeopardize the reproductive health—and continuation of—the entire human race. [1] “Your hormones have been hijacked. Your body’s astonishing, …