Toxins found in body prompt changes in lifestyle

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For more information on the study and for tips on how to make yourlifestyle safer from toxins visit the Oregon Environmental Council'swebsite at http://www.oeconline.org/video: Toxins found in Camp Sherman man's blood (11/22)With the materials he works around all day, climbing-gear maker DougPhillips says he's surprised there weren't even more toxins in his bodyWith the materials he works around all day, climbing-gear maker DougPhillips says he's surprised there weren't even more toxins in his body- - - -Toxins found in body prompt changes in lifestyleBy Nina Mehlhaf,

KTVZ.COMhttp://www.ktvz.com/Global/story.asp?S=7398300After taking part in a novel statewide health study, a Camp Sherman manfound out he had to make some important lifestyle changes.In the study, called "Pollution in People," researchers took blood samplesfrom a cross-section of Oregonians with different jobs, incomes andbackgrounds to examine the levels of toxins in their bodies.Doug Phillips tinkers with metals, cables and plastics all day. He's thefounder of Bend's Metolius Mountain Products, making equipment for rockclimbing.Phillips was one of 10 Oregonians randomly asked to participate in thestudy looking for toxins like mercury, plastic particles, pesticides andcarcinogens in the body.After giving a blood and urine sample, Phillips' results have just beenreleased.Test results were reasonably normal for most

toxins, but his pesticidelevel was high - 20 times the national average."I think it's because I eat almost exclusively fresh fruits andvegetables, and probably less than half of it's organic," said Phillips. "So I really have changed to doing more organic."Phillips loves apples. But according to researchers, they're one of themost pesticide-laden fruits you can eat.Here are some other results, as reported by The Oregonian.Ashland state Sen. Alan Bates had a very high level of mercury - hestopped eating tuna.Then there's Donalda Dodson, director of the Oregon Child DevelopmentCoalition.She had the highest level of PFCs, so she's stopped using Teflon pans."When you start looking at it, it's way too complex to try and figure outon your own," Phillips said this week. "What can I buy? What can I use?Not use? And where are the chemicals coming from? It's

reallymind-boggling."With so much aluminum, coolant and metal fragments all around his factory,Phillips says it's quite surprising his toxin levels weren't higher.He says the Oregon Environmental Council, would like to use the results toget more legislation protect Oregonians.For more information on the study and for tips on how to make yourlifestyle safer from toxins visit the Oregon Environmental Council'swebsite at http://www.oeconline.org/*The material in this post is distributed withoutprofit to those who have expressed a prior interestin receiving the included information for researchand educational purposes.For more information go to:http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.htmlhttp://oregon.uoregon.edu/~csundt/documents.htmIf you wish to use copyrighted material from thisemail for purposes that go beyond 'fair use', youmust obtain permission from the copyright owner. Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Mobile. Try it now.

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