Ignorance is bliss… for the food industry. If you care about your children and their health, please, check this site and patiently read all the pop-ups. It’s also fun.
http://www.foodincmovie.com/hungry-for-change-cafeteria.php
According to a Reuters article, “Americans are exposed to seven times more radiation from diagnostic scans than in 1980. Experts said doctors are overusing the tests for profit and raising health risks for patients.”
To read more go to: http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSTRE5226IR20090304?feedType=nl&feedName=ushealth1100
According to New York Times’ article, when we smoke, toxic particulate matter gets into our hair and clothing. When our children are around us, they automatically come in contact with those toxins (250 poisonous gases, chemicals, and metals — including hydrogen cyanide, carbon monoxide, butane, ammonia, toluene, arsenic, lead, chromium, cadmium, and polonium-210!!!).
To read more go to: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/03/health/research/03smoke.html?_r=3&em
For those who didn’t know, fluoride is not something you want in your water or your toothpaste!
Fluoride is linked with health problems including weakened bones, reduced thyroid activity, and possibly, bone cancer in boys, according to a recent report from a team of Harvard scientists, the US National Research Council and other recent studies. This site offers fluoride-free toothpaste (it’s the one I personally use).
To read more go to: http://fluoride-free.com/blog/?cat=3
This article lists 12 chemicals we should avoid consuming through our personal care products, from antiperspirant to body lotions, perfumes and make-up. Check it out:
www.physorg.com/news148068491.html
Men who use hands-free devices and carry their cell phones in their pants pocket or clipped to their belts may be exposing their testicles to damaging radiofrequency electromagnetic waves, explains Dr. Agarwal, director of the Center for Reproductive Medicine at the Glickman Urologoical and Kidney Institute at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio.
http://products.mercola.com/inner-circle/?source=nl
Did you know that that there has been a 40% increase in brain tumors in the past 20 years? Neurosurgeons believe this increase is related to growing exposure to electromagnetic radiation, particularly from mobile phones and other electric appliances. They warn that children are more a risk because their skull is thinner and they have more brain fluid, two factors that facilitates the penetration of electromagnetic waves.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/08/26/cell-phone-dangers-what-they-don-t-want-you-to-see.aspx?source=nl