| Help Save Handmade Toys! |
| by teresa | |||
| 2008.12.31 11:26:47 | |||
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Remember that in a democracy, silence signifies agreement. Let us not remain silent while handmade toys follow the path of American family farms... the road to extinction. It is large corporations that have threatened the quality of our food supply with pesticides, chemical fertilizers, hormones, radiation, genetic modification, and preservatives. Large corporations are also to blame for tainted toys. Don't let regulations push the small, handmade toys into oblivian while leaving us only with corporately tainted toys for the future! Read what the handmade toy alliance has to say: In 2007, large toy manufacturers who outsource their production to China and other developing countries violated the public's trust. They were selling toys with dangerously high lead content, toys with unsafe small part, toys with improperly secured and easily swallowed small magnets, and toys made from chemicals that made kids sick. Almost every problem toy in 2007 was made in China. For small American, Canadian, and European toymakers and manufacturers of children's products, however, the costs of mandatory testing will likely drive them out of business. Tags: handmade toys | save handmade toys | CPSIA | Consumer product safety act | ban toys | toxic toys
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| Toxic Chemicals Officially Implicated in Gulf War Syndrome |
| by teresa | |||
| 2008.11.18 11:54:38 | |||
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A 450 page scientific study authorized by Congress was released on Monday stating that exposure to toxic chemicals during the Gulf War has resulted in one in four veterans becoming chronically ill from the conflict in 1990-1991. Specifically, a drug given to protect soldiers from nerve gas (pyridostigmine bromide) and pesticides used against sand flies have been implicated. These nervous system toxins have resulted in many veterans suffering from chronic headaches, unexplained fatigue, difficulty with memory and concentration, and generalized pain. Many also suffer from digestive problems, respiratory symptoms, and skin rashes. There is currently no known "cure". However, limiting additional toxic exposures (read "Holler for Your Health" to learn how) and detoxifying the current load of toxins (read "Detoxify or Die) is the best approach for now. Tags: Gulf war syndrome nerve gas | gulf war syndrome chemical | Gulf War syndrome pesticides | neurotoxins and Gulf War Syndrome | How to treat Gulf War Syndrome
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| Check Out My Latest TV Interview and See Why I Am In Search of a New Pediatrician! |
| by teresa | |||
| 2008.11.01 07:55:16 | |||
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Yes, it's true! The "expert" doctor in this interview is OUR FAMILY's Pediatrician!! He is quoted as saying, "We don't know risks that are out there from here. It's not a huge risk, it's not a great risk. BPA has been around," He really believes that parents should feel comfortable having their children exposed to a chemical that he says this about, "the chemical itself and the structure of it raised some concerns." Needless to say, I am in search of a more enlightened pediatrician for my family! Tags: Pediatrician BPA | BPA expert | expert doctor BPA | BPA interview
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| FDA Decision Regarding the BPA Ban from Baby Bottles and Infant Formula |
| by teresa | |||
| 2008.10.31 07:32:45 | |||
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Well today is the big day! The FDA is meeting to discuss the ban on the hormone disruptor BPA that leaches out of polycarbonate plastic and canned food linings. Although the FDA's preliminary report was disturbing (they said current exposure levels to this chemical were safe), a more recent FDA Science Board Subcommittee on Food Contact Applications of BPA disagreed. The panel concluded that "the margins of safety defined by the FDA as 'adequate' are, in fact, inadequate." This has consumer interest groups hopeful that the FDA will do the right thing today and ban the chemical from baby bottles and infant formula containers. Unfortunately, I imagine all they will do is insist on more research. This means children will remain in harms way for a few more years while industry is given a reprieve. The solution, once again, is YOU! Learn where dangerous chemicals lurk in YOUR home, and choose safer products. It really is that simple. You can do it! Keep your loved ones safe. Their health is, in fact, in your hands!
Tags: FDA ignores BPA evidence | FDA BPA | FDA BPA ban | FDA BPA decision | bpa free sippy | bisphenol a free | bpa free bottles | bpa free | bpa bottle | bpa baby bottles | bpa bottles
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| The Next Step After Reading "Holler for Your Health" |
| by teresa | |||
| 2008.10.29 08:45:53 | |||
 Detoxify or Die by Sherry A. RogersMy reviewrating: 4 of 5 starsThis is a great book to learn what to do to lower the toxic load in your body by detoxifying. Very practical information with excellent resources. Although it is a MUST read for detoxification strategies, I would read another book to determine how to limit the intake of chemicals (such as "Holler for Your Health") because this book just tells you they are everywhere and focuses more on the importance on detoxifying. Definately a must read to be healthy in today's toxic world! Enjoy View all my reviews. Tags: Detoxify or Die | detoxification strategy | book review | Sherry Rogers
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