If prevention is, in fact, the best medicine, then we need to pay much closer attention to the role chemicals in the environment play in the rise of disease, related health care costs, and human suffering. In last week's New York Times, Nicholas Kristof highlights the issue in his column "Do Toxins Cause Autism?" As a new parent I can tell you: that is an attention grabbing headline. But if you read the column, you will see that scientists and the medical community are paying attention to ... continue reading...
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The Body Toxic: Hazardous Chemicals in Everyday Things
The Body Toxic: How the Hazardous Chemistry of Everyday Things Threatens Our Health and Well-being is one of those books that freak me out...sometimes I just don't want to know. In reality, we need to know about all of the chemicals of modern industry and how to protect our families. Knowing is the first step to making informed decisions, which is probably one reason you are a reader of Eco Child's Play. Publishers Weekly describes The Body Toxic: This is a chilling look at the questionable ... continue reading...
Extreme Male Theory: Chemicals in Plastics Cause Autism
If your life has not been touched by a child with autism, you friend's probably has. Autism rates are on the rise leaving parents, doctors, and scientists scrambling to find a reason. Vaccines are often blamed, as the increase in the number of childhood inoculations seems to correspond with the increase in autism; however, a new theory is being proposed. "Extreme Male Theory" blames endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) for autism. ... continue reading...
Disney Dumped Toxic Chemicals Into Groundwater, Lawsuit Alleges
The world is not such a magical place when chemicals, including the carcinogen chromium 6, are being dumped into groundwater. A lawsuit filed in Los Angeles alleges that Disney has been dumping the waste from their on-site cooling systems since 1998. According to the suit, brought by Environmental Worldwatch, Inc and local residents, the company, supplied, dumped, released and deposited and continues to supply, dump, release and deposit vast amounts of chromium 6, air cooling water and ... continue reading...
Chemicals in Plastics Linked to Childhood Obesity
Yes, we hate plastics! Not only is this evil material bad for our environment, over and over again the news reports the negative effects of plastic chemicals on our children's health. From BPA to phthalates, plastics are to blame for a slew of health problems. Now, a long term study of girls living in Harlem has linked exposure to the chemicals in plastics to childhood obesity. Yes, plastics make kids fat, well at least there is a correlation. Researchers at Mount Sinai Medical Center ... continue reading...
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