Fwd: This is your brain on lead, formaldehyde or whatever

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Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape in the new year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hmmm, now why can't I remember what I was

going to write about for

TreeHugger

today. Maybe it's all those chemicals

affecting my brain...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LEAD ON THE BRAIN : In a disturbing

study released recently, it appears that

early childhood exposure to lead may, in

fact, lead to an acceleration of the normal

aging of the brain. As Dr. Brian Schwartz of

John Hopkins University put it, “We’re

trying to offer a caution that a portion of

what has been called normal aging might in

fact be due to ubiquitous environmental

exposures like lead.”

 

And lead’s not the only pollutant you may

have to worry about…

 

 

Because Schwartz goes on to say that other

pollutants like mercury and some pesticides

may well do the same thing. And while there

is insufficient research on mercury to date,

recent studies suggest pesticide exposure

raises the risk for Parkinson’s disease a

decade or more after the time of

exposure. . ::More

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pink Gold

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How far down the food chain will we go to get

our protein? Just watch. Now we are chasing

2.4 inch krill.

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FEMA Follies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FEMA "ignored, hid and manipulated government

research on the potential impact of long-term

exposure to formaldehyde" on Katrina and Rita

victims now living in FEMA trailers. Surprise!

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Ski Chair

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perhaps some day you will remember when there

was snow and you used to go skiing, by

turning your skis into this chair, If you can

remember where your chair is. ::More

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tip from Planet

Green: Remember to take your lunch.

 

 

It may or may not be chemicals affecting

our brain; sometimes we are just forgetful .

Over at Planet Green we suggested that one

way to get recession ready was to take your

own lunch to work, but how often to you make

it the night before and then forget it in the

fridge?

 

Here is an idea: Put your keys on top of

your lunch in the fridge and you won't forget

it. Great idea, that is, if you drive a car

or you bike.

 

Kelly does see a potential downside to

this. What if you walk or take transit, and

don't need your keys when you leave the

house? Then at lunch time you'll get that

sinking feeling in your stomach when you

realize that not only will you go hungry, but

you'll also be locked out and cold, to boot.

Maybe you could put your bus fare on top of

your lunch! .::More on Planet Green

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don't ever forget to have a daily look at Planet Green! Created by the same savvy folk who brought you the award-winning TreeHugger, Planet Green is your user's guide to living mindfully on this big blue marble we all call home. Greenily, Team TH

 

 

 

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