Fw:Facts regarding Toxins in our environment.

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Although this was sent through one of my doggy groups I feel that the

information it contains is relative to all of us.

 

Cheers

Lyndall

 

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IMPORTANT FACTS regarding TOXINS in our environment

50 % of all illness is due to poor indoor air quality (Source: 1989 State of

Mass. Study) 3 groups of people are primarily affected by indoor chemical

concentrations because they spend more time indoors and their immune systems

are weaker.

The three groups are:

Infants and toddlers

Elderly

Chronically ill

(Source

1988 EPA 5 years study)

 

The top 12 cancer causing products in the average home include the

following:

Johnson and Johnson Baby Powder with Talc

Crest Tartar Control Toothpaste

VO 5 Hair Conditioner

Clairol

Nice N Easy Hair Color

Ajax Cleaner

Lysol Disinfectant

(Source:The National Cancer Prevention Coalition)

Liquid Dish Soap is the leading cause of poisonings in the home (contain

formaldehyde and ammonia in most brands)

Of the chemicals found in personal care products:

884 are toxic

146 cause tumors

218 cause reproductive complications

314 cause biological mutations

376 cause skin and eye irritations

Source:United States House of Representatives report, 1989)

The State of California recently passed legislation requiring a 45%

reduction in the amount of toxins found in:

Hairspray aerosols

Furniture polish

Window cleaners

Air Fresheners

Laundry detergents

Nail polish remover

Insect repellent

Hair styling gel and mousse

Shaving crème

(Source: Healthy Homes in a Toxic World)

Out of 1,435 pesticide poisonings in a 1Year period, over 40 % were due to

exposure to disinfectants and similar cleaning products in the home.

(Source: State of California Study)

Just reducing (not eliminating) environmental carcinogens alone, would save

at least 50, 000 lives from cancer annually (Source: Dr. Lee

Davis, former advisor to the Secretary of Health)

Women who work in the home have a 54% higher death rate from cancer than

woman who work outside of the home (Source: 17 year EPA study)

Over the last 20-30 years, as more toxic chemicals have been introduced in

greater amounts, the levels of toxins stored in our bodies has risen.

Bioaccumulation studies have shown that some toxins store in our bodies for

life. Greater and greater amounts are being stored at younger. Diseases

that used to occur later in life are now appearing at younger ages. Disease

that used to be rare is more frequent. For example:

 

There has been a 28% increase in childhood cancer since the addition of

pesticides into household's products

(Source: National Cancer Institute)

In one decade, there has been a 42% increase in asthma (29% for men and 82%

for women- the higher rate for women is believed to be due to the women's

longer exposure to household chemicals (Source: Center for

Disease Control)

Due to the increase in toxic buildup in our bodies,including the toxic

buildup of formaldehyde, dead bodies are not decomposing as fast as they

used too. (Source National Institutes of Health)

Bodies now start to decompose within 7 to 10 days after death. During the

Vietnam War, Vietnamese bodies started to decompose within 24-28 hours,

Americans didn't start to decompose for 4 to 5 days. Two times as much

formaldehyde was needed to embalm a person twenty years ago as is needed

today.

 

There is an increased risk for leukemia in children where parents have used

pesticides in the home or garden before the child's birth (Source: Journal

of the National Cancer Institute.

Over 150 chemicals found in the average home have been linked to allergies,

birth defects, cancer and psychological abnormalities (Source: Consumer

Product Safety Commission)

Some products release contaminants into the air right away, other do so

gradually over a period of time. Some stay in the air up to a year. These

contaminants, found in many household and personal care products can cause

dizziness, nausea, allergic reactions, eye/skin/respirator y tract

irritations and some cause cancer. (Source: American Lung Association)

 

The following products are just a few that are so toxic they would be

disposed in a toxic waster dump:

Floor care products

Furniture Polish

Window cleaner

Bug spray

Nail polish remover

(Source: Water Pollution Control Federation)

Warning labels on containers refer ONLY to toxins hazard from ingestion

however only 10% of health problems from chemicals are caused by ingestion.

90% are caused by the inhalation of vapors and absorption of particles.

Government regulations require that only the most EXTREMELY Toxic substance

must contain a warning label. Labels that say the following should be

removed from your home immediately:

Do not induce vomiting

Corrosive or fatal if swallowed

Harmful or fatal if swallowed

Call physician immediately- Get emergency aid

Warning (means that (1 teaspoon of product can harm or kill an adult)

Danger (means that as little as 5 drops can harm or kill an adult)

Phenol is a very common chemical that is found in household products. Health

effects from phenol include:

Corrosive to any tissue

Harm to the central nervous system

Primary rout of entry is through the skin

Phenol is found in the following common products:

Air fresheners

Carmax

Blistex

Anti-itching and pain relieving lotions

Chloroseptic throat spray

Feminine powders and sprays

Furniture polish

Disinfectant cleaner

All-purpose cleaner

 

Have a tail waggin' day!

Dr. Kim Bloomer

Veterinary Naturopath, consulting on natural animal care & nutrition

http://www.Aspenblo omPetCare. com

http://www.AnimalTa lkNaturally. com

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