Toxic facts

Over 4 Million chemicals have been reported since 1965.

3,000 have been intentionally added to our food supplies and more than 700 have been added to our water.

The National Academy of Sciences says that most Americans ingests 40 mg of pesticides from food sources alone.

Toxins are stored in the fat of animals and humans.

70% of our brain is made of fat

The EPA has found that airborne chemical levels in homes were up to 100 times higher than outside air

Out of the 17,000, 70% have not been adequately tested for negative health effects

70,000 synthetic chemicals are in commercial use with 2000 new chemicals added every year

Almost 10 years ago, 6.5 trillions pounds of chemicals were used by industries

Almost 6 years ago, these industries dumped 7.1 billion pounds of chemicals into our air and water

Most Americans spend 90% of their time indoors

EPA 5 year study, over 400 toxic chemical residuals have been identified in human blood and fat

Bio-accumulation studies have shown that some toxins store for life in our bodies

EPA, toxic metals are the 2^nd worst environmental helath problem in the United states

Adult Health Concerns

American Cancer Society, In the last 100 years, cancer rates have gone from 1 in 8000 to 1 in 2

Toronto Indoor Air Conference, Women who work at home are at a 54% higher rate of cancer

Over 80% of adults and 90% of children in US have residues of one or more harmful pesticides in their bodies

California Air Board, Diesel soot accounts for 70% of the cancer risk from toxic air pollution

Institute of Medicine, 1 in 5 Americans suffer from allergic rhinitis

                                    1 in 9 Americans suffer from allergy related sinusitis

                                    1 in 10 Americans suffer from allergy related asthma

                                    1 in 11 Americans suffer from allergic dermatitis

                                    1 in 100 Americans suffer from serious chronic allergic diseases

Journal of American Medicine, constant exposure to toxic chemicals in our food, air, and water have been shown to lower our threshold of resistance to diseases and alter our metabolism, causing enzyme dysfunction, nutritional deficiencies and hormone imbalances.

Journal of American Medicine, the incidence of respiratory infection is 45% higher among occupants of a new building than those in an older building

Research shows that male and female infertility is on the rise and pesticides are a viable cause

Allergic reaction to “sick” indoor environmentals account for more than 10 million workdays missed by US employees every year

American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, 50% of illness are aggravated by polluted indoor air

Cancer Prevention Coalition, over 15% of Americans suffer from chemical sensitivity

Environmental Health Perspective, Many toxins resemble hormones and cause disease like: infertility, fatigue, depression, mood swings, memory loss, endometriosis, and loss of sex drive

State of Massachutes Study, 50% of all illness is due to poor indoor air quality

National Institue of Health, Due to the toxic buildup in our bodies of formaldhyde, dead bodies are not decomposing as fast as they used to

EPA, found residues of PCBs, styrene, and dioxins in 100% of fat biopsies

Only 10-20% of cancers are attributed to genetic inheritance

80-90% of cancers are attributed to environmental causes

90% of autoimmune diagnosis are women

10% of women of childbearing age have infertility

Health risks: ADD, infertility, asthma, allergies, autism, breast cancer, endometriosis, Alzeheimer’s, Parkinson’s, nervous disorders, emphysema, congestion, burning eyes, headaches, burning/ tingling, muscle aches, irritability, mental confusion, uncooordination, hyperactivity

Toxic Products

Within 26 seconds after exposure to chemicals such as cleaning products, traces of these chemicals can be found in every organ of our body.

American Journal of Public Health, we absorb damaging amounts of chlorine and chloroform through our skin while showering with city water

Percholrate is a thryoid hormone disrupter found in common household fertilizers

EPA, Toxic chemicals in household cleaners are 3 times more likely to cause cancer than air pollution

Physicians for Social Responsibility, Petrochemical cleaning products are easily absorbed into the skin and into the blood stream.

Indoor household chemicals place a family at risk for nervous system damage, kidney damage, liver damage and asthma

Cancer Prevention Coalition, over 20 % of Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma cancers among women were attributed to their use of hair dyes

Cancer Prevention Coalition, Not a single cosmetic company warns consumers of the presence of carinogens in its products, despite the number of common cosmetic ingredients that are carcinogenic or carcinogenic precursors

Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Risk for childhood leukemia increases by 4 to 7 times, ages 10 and under, whose parents use home/ garden pesticides

Dove Beauty Bar has formaldehyde which is a carcinogen

Johnson’s Baby Shampoo contains FD&C Red 40 which is a carcinogenic

Crest Tartar Control Toothpaste contains Saccharin which is carcinogenic

Tide or Cheer laundry detergent contains Thisodium Nitrilotriacetate which is carcinogenic, the power contains fiberglass too.

Fantastic 409 and Windex contain Butyl Cellosolve which is a neurotoxin

Lysol Disinfectant has Dioxins which is not only a carcinogen but is 500,000 times more deadly than DDT

Products at risk: shampoo, toothpaste, shaving cream, laundry soap, household cleaners, dish soap

It may take over a year to eliminate the unhealthy effects of spraying 2 ounces of dissinfectants, even in heavy cross ventilation

US House of Representatives report, Of the chemicals found in personal care products:

                                    884 are toxic

                                    146 cause tumors

                                    218 cause reproductive complications

                                    314 cause biological mutations

                                    376 cause skin or eye irritation

Over the last 20 – 30 years, more toxic chemicals have been introduced in greater amounts, the level of toxins stored in our fat tissue has risen

Consumer Product Safety Commission has identified 150 chemical linked to allergies, migraines, birth defects, cancer, psychological abnormalities and high blood pressure.

National Research Council states that no toxic information is labled on 80% of the chemicals in everyday use products. Only 1% are required to be listed on the labels, because companies classify their toxic formulas at “trade secrets”

New carpet and padding will emit formaldehyde fumes for up to five years

Childhood Toxic Effects

Nearly 5 million children suffer from asthma, this has increased 256% in the last 25 years

Childhood cancers rates, such as leukemia and brain cancers, have increased consistently

1 out of every 28 babies are born with a birth defect, with birth defect being the primary cause of mortality.

More than 1 million children have irreversible nerve damage due to lead

ADHD increased by 90% since 1989

Brain cancers in children is up 40% in the last 20 years

Asthma is the #1 cause of absenteeism in school

30 years ago, the 3 major childhood illnesses were chickenpox, measles, and mumps; Now it is asthma, ADD and cancer

Children are a greater risk for toxic accumulation effects because they are smaller in size and weight

Medical reports, conventional cleaning chemicals are neurotoxins which may impair a child’s developmental and learning abilities

1 in every 400 Americans can expect to get cancer before the age of 15

Girls in the US are entering puberty at earlier ages

Greater amounts are being stored at younger ages

Disease that used to occur in older age are now appearing more in younger ages