S5 Ep 40 How toxic chemicals contribute to illnesses

How toxic chemicals contribute to deaths: Frederick vom Saal, Aly Cohen <p>Chronic diseases, many linked to chemical exposures, are worsening the pandemic sweeping the U.S.</p> <a href='https://www.ehn.org/u/frederickvomsaal'>Frederick vom Saal</a> and <a href='https://www.ehn.org/u/alycohen'>Aly Cohen</a> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehn.org%2Ftoxic-chemicals-coronavirus-2645713170.html%3Fxrs%3DRebelMouse_fb%26ts%3D1587128712'></a> <a href='https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://www.ehn.org/toxic-chemicals-coronavirus-2645713170.html&text=How%20toxic%20chemicals%20contribute%20to%20COVID-19%20deaths%3A%20Frederick%20vom%20Saal%2C%20Aly%20Cohen&'></a> <a href='https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ehn.org%2Ftoxic-chemicals-coronavirus-2645713170.html&media=https%3A//assets.rebelmouse.io/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vYXNzZXRzLnJibC5tcy8yMjkzMjc1OS9vcmlnaW4uanBnIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTY1MDUxODQ4OH0.jhPeSRxZJ3DkRoe2I1XIqI0WNS900TgLp_s7Y-8ew3s/img.jpg%3Fwidth%3D600&description=How%20toxic%20chemicals%20contribute%20to%20COVID-19%20deaths%3A%20Frederick%20vom%20Saal%2C%20Aly%20Cohen'></a> <a href='https://www.ehn.org/toxic-chemicals-coronavirus-2645713170.htmlmailto:?subject=How%20toxic%20chemicals%20contribute%20to%20COVID-19%20deaths%3A%20Frederick%20vom%20Saal%2C%20Aly%20Cohen&body=https://www.ehn.org/toxic-chemicals-coronavirus-2645713170.html'></a> <a href='http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=https://www.ehn.org/toxic-chemicals-coronavirus-2645713170.html'></a>   <p>Most people living in the U.S. are suffering from one or more chronic diseases that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified as putting people at <a href='https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-at-higher-risk.html'>increased risk of dying</a> from COVID-19.</p> <p>These chronic diseases include obesity, diabetes, liver, kidney and cardiovascular disease (together called metabo