Tag: exposure
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Toxic PFAS Can Cross the Placenta Exposing Unborn Children
Health effects of environmental exposures have been a growing concern all over the world in the last decades. Of particular concern is exposure to known endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which are found in personal care products, additives or contaminants in food, household products, including chemical coatings. Because of the endocrine system’s critical role in maintaining cell integrity,…
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Neurotoxin Aluminum Linked to Mental Impairments
Our bodies are exposed to pollutants before we’re even born. Many pollutants, like the ones in our air, are unavoidable. But there are many toxins that we can choose to avoid. Aluminum is one of those toxins. Unlike vitamins, minerals, and trace elements, the body does not need aluminum. And aluminum is no innocent or…
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Kids Vaccinated with Flu Mist Are Spreading Disease
After seeing a 2% drop in vaccine sales for flu, the ACIP panel brought back the ineffective FluMist live virus multi-strand flu vaccines. It was so ineffective last time it was pulled mid season because it hardly worked. This time doctors won’t know for sure if it works better than before — or better than…
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What Types of Toxins Are In Your Sunscreen?
An investigation by the Environmental Working Group found that 60% of sunscreens currently on the market are not as safe and effective as you may think. Most of them actually contain harmful chemicals that can damage your skin and even cause cancer. Have you read your sunscreen label? Did you read any of these ingredients?…
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Avoiding Aluminum tainted products
Unlike vitamins, minerals, and trace elements, the body does not need aluminum. And aluminum is no innocent or benign participant. Aluminum accumulates in the kidneys, brain, lungs, liver and thyroid where it competes with calcium for absorption and can affect skeletal mineralization. In infants, this can slow growth. Animal models have linked aluminum exposure to…
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Four Reasons to Celebrate the California Cleaning Product Right to Know Act
At long last, the veil of secrecy over chemicals in cleaning products is lifting. In October, California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017, which will require known hazardous chemicals in home and commercial cleaning products to be listed on labels and online. Manufacturers of cleaning products…
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Popular Pesticides Keep Bumblebees From Laying Eggs
Pesticides harm the environment. A new study is adding to evidence that a popular class of pesticides can harm wild bees, like bumblebees. Photo Researchers/Getty Images Wild bees, such as bumblebees, don’t get as much love as honeybees, but they should. They play just as crucial a role in pollinating many fruits, vegetables, and wildflowers,…
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Tetanus Shot
FIVE FACTS ABOUT TETANUS#1 – Getting a tetanus vaccine when infected will not halt the disease.Vaccine manufacturer states it take WEEKS for build antibodies to neutralize the toxin.#2 The tetanus vaccine does not guarantee immunity.#3 – The vaccine is packed with toxins.#4 – Vaccines may contribute to acute and chronic health issues.#5 – Proper wound…