Phytoestrogens are plant sterols that come from the plant kingdom which have a estrogenic or female effect on our body. We know that populations who consume abundant and regular amounts of dietary phytoestrogens have a lower incidence of breast cancer and other hormonally sensitive cancers, heart disease, menopause symptoms and osteoporosis.
Harm reduction is a way of preventing disease and promoting health that âmeets people where they areâ rather than making judgments about where they should be in terms of their personal health and lifestyle.
The no-harm rule is a widely recognised principle of customary international law whereby a State is duty-bound to prevent, reduce and control the risk of environmental harm to other states. This paper provides a short analysis of the potential application of this obligation in the context of climate change.