———————————————————————————————————— A COMPREHENSIVE LOOK AT TOXIC CHEMICALS IN THE BODY… SCIENTIFICALLY VALIDATED. I In a study led by Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, in collaboration with the EWG and Commonweal, researchers at two major laboratories found an average of 91 industrial compounds, pollutants, and other chemicals in the blood and urine of nine volunteers, with a total of 167 chemicals found in the group. Like most of us, the people tested do not work with chemicals on the job and do not live near an industrial facility. Scientists refer to this contamination as a person’s body burden. Of the 167 chemicals ...
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Can low doses of systemic, toxic chemicals hurt me? Hundreds of studies in the peer-reviewed literature show that adverse health effects from low dose exposures are occurring in the population, caused by unavoidable contamination with PCBs, DDT, dioxin, mercury, lead, toxic air pollutants, and other chemicals. The health effects scientists have linked to chemical exposures in the general population include premature death, asthma, cancer, chronic bronchitis, permanent decrements in IQ and declines in other measures of brain function, premature birth, respiratory tract infection, heart disease, and permanent decrements in lung capacity (EPA 1996, EPA 2000, Gauderman, et al. 2002, Jacobson and Jacobson 2002, Jacobson, ...
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It seems that young ladies are taught a very young age that they need to wear as much makeup as they can get away with to disguise their natural beauty, and to make themselves feel better. The problem is, over time these creams, pastes, and coloring agents cause toxicity in the body. The skin is the largest organ in the body, everything you apply to the skin it absorbs. Some women slap on such an enormous amount of these pastes and then complain that they don’t feel good, and quite honestly, they should feel horrible. IMPORTANT FACTS: Of all personal care products approximately: 60% ...
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Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Toxic Environment". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article!
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