Pesticides are harmful to the environment and seriously bad news for every living being's health. Here are a few steps you can take to help make OUR world a better, safer and healthier place to live:
Stop using weed killers. Toxic chemicals in household herbicides are carcinogens. Don't be lazy - do it the old fashioned wayt and pull up your weeds by hand; you most likely could use a little more exercise. Natural weed killers such as vinegar and salt can be utilized as well.
Choose organic produce. The most heavily laden with pesticidesproduce are: grapes, peaches, lettuce, strawberries, apples, pears, bell peppers, kale, carrots, celery, and nectarines. So, if budget is a concern, make sure you choose organic for these produce items.
Have mice? Get a cat or use old-fashioned snap traps for rodents.
Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day: Although some could argue that we've all been exposed to hazardous materials for most of our lives and 'what's the difference?', by detoxing your immediate environment means you will most likely live a healthier and happier life. By doing your part means you're making the worldwide environment a safer and healthier place for all the animals and humans that exist here. Whether we like it or not, we're all stuck here on this planet, so we'd all better get busy preserving what is left of it!
Showing posts with label toxins. Show all posts
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Canada Lists Bisphenol A As Toxic
A Repost for you today:
Canada Lists Bisphenol A As Toxic,by Health & Wellness on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 4:50pm.BPA, now listed as toxic by Health Canada, is found widely in plastic bottles and in the linings of aluminum cans.
This week, Health Canada officially declared bisphenol A (BPA) to be a toxic substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. This decision will lead to government regulation and management to limit the use of this industrial chemical in plastic items to better control risks to health and the environment.
The announcement sets the stage for further action in Canada to minimize the prevalence of harmful industrial toxins in the future.
BPA is used in some hard, clear polycarbonate plastic items such as water bottles. It’s also a component in the production of epoxy resins, which are used in linings of aluminum cans.
In 2008, the government had banned its use in polycarbonate plastic baby bottles and baby food packaging.
To justify the labeling, the Canadian government cites scientific evidence that BPA can potentially act as an endocrine disruptor, mimicking hormones in the body, in low amounts.
Because the chemical has the potential of harming the body’s natural balance of hormones, it may present a risk to a child’s normal development. The chemical may also increase risk of a variety of diseases including type-2 diabetes, breast cancer, and prostate cancer.
compound has also recently been named among possible obesogenic pollutants, or “obesogens,” defined as chemicals that may pose risk of disrupting hormonal signaling in fat tissue.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it would work with the industry to limit BPA in U.S. products and launch an investigation into use of BPA at low doses.
In the U.S. population, there is also widespread exposure to BPA. A previous report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the majority of people in the U.S. had BPA present in their urine.
The Environmental Working Group has estimated that “6 billion pounds of BPA are produced globally annually.” The group has consistently reported news involving BPA over the recent years and has a timeline of the BPA controversy available on their Web site.
Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day: As you know, I use and advocate Isagenix products because of its high quality. It is a part of Isagenix policy to avoid toxic chemicals such as BPA in any of its packaging. These include all plastic canisters containing Isagenix products including shakes, soups, and capsules. It also includes shakers and blenders. If you take supplements, protein powders, vitamins or use everyday beauty products and would like to know more about Isagenix, just email me and I'll tell you all about it!
k@kmondesire.com
Canada Lists Bisphenol A As Toxic,by Health & Wellness on Friday, October 15, 2010 at 4:50pm.BPA, now listed as toxic by Health Canada, is found widely in plastic bottles and in the linings of aluminum cans.
This week, Health Canada officially declared bisphenol A (BPA) to be a toxic substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. This decision will lead to government regulation and management to limit the use of this industrial chemical in plastic items to better control risks to health and the environment.
The announcement sets the stage for further action in Canada to minimize the prevalence of harmful industrial toxins in the future.
BPA is used in some hard, clear polycarbonate plastic items such as water bottles. It’s also a component in the production of epoxy resins, which are used in linings of aluminum cans.
In 2008, the government had banned its use in polycarbonate plastic baby bottles and baby food packaging.
To justify the labeling, the Canadian government cites scientific evidence that BPA can potentially act as an endocrine disruptor, mimicking hormones in the body, in low amounts.
Because the chemical has the potential of harming the body’s natural balance of hormones, it may present a risk to a child’s normal development. The chemical may also increase risk of a variety of diseases including type-2 diabetes, breast cancer, and prostate cancer.
compound has also recently been named among possible obesogenic pollutants, or “obesogens,” defined as chemicals that may pose risk of disrupting hormonal signaling in fat tissue.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it would work with the industry to limit BPA in U.S. products and launch an investigation into use of BPA at low doses.
In the U.S. population, there is also widespread exposure to BPA. A previous report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that the majority of people in the U.S. had BPA present in their urine.
The Environmental Working Group has estimated that “6 billion pounds of BPA are produced globally annually.” The group has consistently reported news involving BPA over the recent years and has a timeline of the BPA controversy available on their Web site.
Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day: As you know, I use and advocate Isagenix products because of its high quality. It is a part of Isagenix policy to avoid toxic chemicals such as BPA in any of its packaging. These include all plastic canisters containing Isagenix products including shakes, soups, and capsules. It also includes shakers and blenders. If you take supplements, protein powders, vitamins or use everyday beauty products and would like to know more about Isagenix, just email me and I'll tell you all about it!
k@kmondesire.com
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