The Health Case for Reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act: Executive Summary
There is growing agreement across the political spectrum that the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) of 1976 does not adequately protect Americans from toxic chemicals. In the 34 years since TSCA was enacted, the EPA has been able to require testing on just 200 of the more than 80,000 chemicals produced and used in the U.S., and just five chemicals have been regulated under this law. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa Jackson has asked Congress to provide her agency with better chemical management tools for safeguarding our nation’s health.
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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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The Hazards Lurking at Home
Desitin, shower curtain, toothpaste, deodorant, sunscreen... Time to make an app for this!
Friday, May 14, 2010
Sources of Aluminum. Remove these from your life!
Cookware:
Aluminum cookware is now acknowledged as a very bad choice for cooking food in. Throw out your aluminum cookware asap. Anodized metal is also coated aluminum. Glass cookware is best, but if you use metal cookware, choose either stainless steel or cast iron. Most teflon coated pans are aluminum based but there are now stainless steel pans with non-stick surfaces. However, there are controversies about the health affects of non-stick materials and so, to be on the safe side, these should also be avoided.
Body Care Products:
Aluminum lauryl sulfate is a common ingredient in many shampoos, while several anti dandruff shampoos, including Selsun-Blue, contain magnesium aluminum silicate. Aluminum is an active ingredient in most antiperspirants (aluminum chlorhydrate).
Aluminum cookware is now acknowledged as a very bad choice for cooking food in. Throw out your aluminum cookware asap. Anodized metal is also coated aluminum. Glass cookware is best, but if you use metal cookware, choose either stainless steel or cast iron. Most teflon coated pans are aluminum based but there are now stainless steel pans with non-stick surfaces. However, there are controversies about the health affects of non-stick materials and so, to be on the safe side, these should also be avoided.
TIP:
When purchasing cookware, take a magnet with you to the store to help identify steel cookware.
When purchasing cookware, take a magnet with you to the store to help identify steel cookware.
Metal Cleaners such as Ezy bright contain aluminum oxide 10-30%
Medications:
Aluminum is present in many popular over the counter and prescription medicines such as antacids, pain-killers and anti-diarrhea medicines.
Aluminum is present in many popular over the counter and prescription medicines such as antacids, pain-killers and anti-diarrhea medicines.
Antacids can contain 200 milligrams or more of elemental aluminum in a single tablet - ten times more than the allegedly acceptable 20 milligrams per day. A very popular antacid, Amphojel, consists of aluminum hydroxide.
Food:
Aluminum is added as an emulsifying agent in many processed cheeses, especially those which are single sliced. It is found in cake mixes, self-rising flour, prepared doughs, nondairy creamers, pickles and in some brands of baking powder.
Aluminum is added as an emulsifying agent in many processed cheeses, especially those which are single sliced. It is found in cake mixes, self-rising flour, prepared doughs, nondairy creamers, pickles and in some brands of baking powder.
Additives: The following additives contain aluminum compounds - E173, E520, E521, E523 E541, E545, E554, E555 E556, E559, bauxite (Aluminum dioxide)
Baking powder: Some brands contain aluminum.
Cake mixes can contain various forms of aluminum.
Cheese: Especially single sliced processed cheese which can contain aluminum as an emulsifier.
Chocolate Mixes: Highly absorbable aluminum maltol is used in instant chocolate mixes.
Coffee Whiteners: Like Coffee-mate - Sodium Aluminosilicate.
Doughs: Some ready made doughs can contain it.
Flour: Self rising flour may contain aluminum.
Pickles can contain aluminum.
Baking powder: Some brands contain aluminum.
Cake mixes can contain various forms of aluminum.
Cheese: Especially single sliced processed cheese which can contain aluminum as an emulsifier.
Chocolate Mixes: Highly absorbable aluminum maltol is used in instant chocolate mixes.
Coffee Whiteners: Like Coffee-mate - Sodium Aluminosilicate.
Doughs: Some ready made doughs can contain it.
Flour: Self rising flour may contain aluminum.
Pickles can contain aluminum.
Aluminum lauryl sulfate is a common ingredient in many shampoos, while several anti dandruff shampoos, including Selsun-Blue, contain magnesium aluminum silicate. Aluminum is an active ingredient in most antiperspirants (aluminum chlorhydrate).
Shampoos: Aluminum lauryl sulfate.
Anti dandruff shampoos, including Selsun-Blue, contain magnesium aluminum silicate.
Toothpastes: Can contain bauxite (Aluminum dioxide) or aluminum salts and it may not be listed in the ingredients.
Tooth whitening products also may contain aluminum.
Antiperspirants: can contain aluminum chlorhydrate.
Colgate-Palmolive products do contain aluminum zirconium.
Anti dandruff shampoos, including Selsun-Blue, contain magnesium aluminum silicate.
Toothpastes: Can contain bauxite (Aluminum dioxide) or aluminum salts and it may not be listed in the ingredients.
Tooth whitening products also may contain aluminum.
Antiperspirants: can contain aluminum chlorhydrate.
Colgate-Palmolive products do contain aluminum zirconium.
Drinking Water:
Drinking water in many countries contains high levels of aluminim. Flouride added to drinking water becomes a deadly cocktail. Fluoride has been observed to have synergistic effects on the toxicity of aluminum. Fluoride appears to allow aluminum to penetrate the blood-brain barrier.
Drinking water in many countries contains high levels of aluminim. Flouride added to drinking water becomes a deadly cocktail. Fluoride has been observed to have synergistic effects on the toxicity of aluminum. Fluoride appears to allow aluminum to penetrate the blood-brain barrier.
Protection:
Aluminum is more likely to accumulate in the brains of people who are magnesium deficient. This includes a large percentage of Americans. Aluminum inactivates an enzyme that protects nerve cells. Malic acid can pull aluminum away from this enzyme, making a place for magnesium. Take Magnesium Malate or Magnesium with Malic Acid found abundantly in fruits such as apples. This may possibly create protection against Alzheimer's Disease.
Aluminum is more likely to accumulate in the brains of people who are magnesium deficient. This includes a large percentage of Americans. Aluminum inactivates an enzyme that protects nerve cells. Malic acid can pull aluminum away from this enzyme, making a place for magnesium. Take Magnesium Malate or Magnesium with Malic Acid found abundantly in fruits such as apples. This may possibly create protection against Alzheimer's Disease.
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