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Contaminación ambiental y salud de las mujeres

Authors: Valls-Llobet, Carme;

Contaminación ambiental y salud de las mujeres

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Las vías de entrada de la contaminación ambiental en el cuerpo humano se establecen a través de la respiración, de la vía digestiva y de la piel. La entrada a través del aire, agua, alimentos y cosméticos hacen a veces imperceptible para los humanos la exposición a productos cuya toxicidad les puede perjudicar. Muchos de los tóxicos ambientales, insecticidas, disolventes o metales pesados pueden acumularse en el cuerpo, en especial en el de las mujeres por su mayor contenido en células grasas. El cuerpo de la mujer actúa, pues, como un bioacumulador químico y sufre consecuencias como las alteraciones de la salud reproductiva, la aparición de enfermedades emergentes como la Fibromialgia, la Sensibilidad Química Múltiple y la Fatiga Crónica y el incremento del Cáncer de Mama. La creciente influencia de la contaminación ambiental en la salud de las mujeres hace que el ecofeminismo no pueda ser ajeno a su investigación.

Environmental pollution can enter the human body via the respiratory or digestive systems or through the skin. As pollution enters the body via air, water, food and cosmetics, we often do not realize that we are exposed to toxic products which may be prejudicial to our health. Many toxic insecticides, solvents and heavy metals can accumulate in our bodies, and in particular in women's bodies due to their higher concentration of fat cells. Women´s bodies can act as chemical bio accumulators and suffer consequences such as changes in reproductive health and the appearance of new illnesses such as fibromyalgia, multiple-chemical sensitivity, chronic fatigue syndrome and an increase in breast cancer. The growing influence of environmental pollution on women's health means that that eco-feminism can no longer neglect the need for research in this area.

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HQ1-2044, Feminismo, Women. Feminism, Xenoestrogens, 610, HQ1101-2030.7, Fibromialgia, Xenoestrógenos, Salud de las mujeres, Contaminación ambiental, The family. Marriage. Woman, Women's Health, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Sensibilidad, Environmental Pollution

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