tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71430103985057069852024-03-13T23:58:37.377+13:00Living WellLiving Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-88075894786932511092009-03-21T16:58:00.000+13:002009-03-20T21:03:42.430+13:00<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <H1 class=page-details id=newsletter_archive> </H1> <H1 class=page-details>from Linda</H1> <H1 class=page-details>Why Are So Many Of Our Youngsters Going Through 'Preschool Puberty'?</H1>Hormone-mimicking chemicals found in food, water, and many consumer goods may well be the cause of why children as young as eight are showing signs of sexual development.<BR><BR>Kids these days are growing up too fast -- in more ways than one. American girls are reaching puberty up to a year earlier than in previous generations, with some children showing signs of sexual development as young as age 3. In extreme cases, girls are budding breasts before they've even learned to read.<BR><BR>Researchers call this phenomenon "precocious puberty," which some say is on the rise. Forty-eight percent of African-American girls and 15 percent of Caucasian girls show physical signs of puberty by age 8, according to a study of 17,000 U.S. girls published in Pediatrics in 1997. In a subsequent study of more than 2,000 boys, lead author Marcia Herman-Giddens found that 38 percent of African-American boys and 30 percent of Caucasian boys showed signs of sexual development by age 8.<BR><BR>What's going on? Although scientists have yet to prove definitive causes, many suspect that hormone-mimicking chemicals, obesity and stress all contribute to precocious puberty. The chemicals, often called endocrine disruptors, are of particular concern because they're everywhere -- in food, water, personal-care products, some plastics and many consumer goods.<BR><BR>Pediatrician Darshak Sanghavi notes in The New York Times that outbreaks of precocious puberty are most often traced to accidental exposure to drugs in hormone-laden products. He describes a case in which a kindergarten-age boy and his younger sister had both begun growing pubic hair. In addition, the boy was exhibiting aggressive behavior<BR><BR>When Sanghavi's colleagues examined the children, they discovered that both had extremely elevated levels of testosterone -- equivalent to those of an adult male -- and that their father was using a concentrated testosterone skin cream "for cosmetic and sexual purposes." The children had absorbed the testosterone from normal skin contact with their father.<BR><BR>Of course, we can't blame it all on testosterone. Phthalates, ubiquitous industrial plasticizers common in everything from personal-care products to vinyl and plastic packaging, mimic estrogen. So do compounds in some pesticides and flame retardants. A growing body of evidence suggests that these and other endocrine-disrupting chemicals can interfere with sexual development, an idea widely introduced in the groundbreaking book "Our Stolen Future" by Theo Colburn, Diane Dumanoski, and John Peterson Myers.<BR><BR>In the two decades since the book's publication, evidence has mounted that substantiates its main thesis. The September, 2006 issue of Alternative Medicine points out that a number of human studies have found possible links between endocrine disruptors and early puberty. One study found that Puerto Rican girls whose breasts developed earlier were three times more likely to have elevated levels of phthalate esters in their blood.<BR><BR>Some researchers have linked precocious puberty with factors including obesity, stress, and a sedentary lifestyle. "In the animal industry, to hasten puberty, they keep the animals confined, they feed them really rich diets, and they grow really fast," Marcia Herman-Giddens notes in Alternative Medicine. "That is exactly what we are doing to our children."<BR><BR>Parents can take practical steps to minimize their children's risk for early puberty and encourage healthy lifestyles:<BR> <UL> <LI><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><STRONG>Avoid meat, milk and dairy products containing growth hormones</STRONG></SPAN> <LI><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><STRONG>Buy organic produce</STRONG></SPAN> <LI><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><STRONG>Minimize soy, which mimics estrogen</STRONG></SPAN> <LI><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><STRONG>Choose green household products</STRONG></SPAN> <LI><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><STRONG>Encourage children to eat well and exercise</STRONG></SPAN> <LI><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><STRONG>Prevent babies from chewing on plastic toys</STRONG></SPAN> <LI><SPAN style="COLOR: rgb(204,0,0)"><STRONG>Avoid polyvinyl chloride (PVC) products, including vinyl shower curtains and toys and packaging that bear the number "3," indicating they're made with PVC.</STRONG></SPAN> </LI></UL>Source : <A href="http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=19328" target=_blank>http://www.informationliberation.com/?id=19328</A> </FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-57931022416165978752009-01-20T16:27:00.000+13:002009-01-20T20:33:42.481+13:00Plastic danger<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> </P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> </P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> </P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> </P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in">Information on the toxins in plastic such as parabens and pthlates -</P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> </P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><IMG id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC__x0000_i1091 height=216 alt=[] src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000035/!cid:004701c97834$1aaf5320$0400000a@karenspc" width=300></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in">No plastic containers in microwave.</P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><IMG id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC__x0000_i1092 height=300 alt=[] src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000035/!cid:004801c97834$1aaf5320$0400000a@karenspc" width=300></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in">No water bottles in freezer.</P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><IMG id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC__x0000_i1093 height=258 alt=[] src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000035/!cid:004901c97834$1aaf5320$0400000a@karenspc" width=300></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in">No plastic wrap in microwave.</P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><IMG id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC__x0000_i1094 height=199 alt=[] src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000035/!cid:004a01c97834$1aaf5320$0400000a@karenspc" width=300></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">A dioxin chemical causes cancer, especially breast cancer.</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><IMG id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC__x0000_i1095 height=81 alt=[] src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000035/!cid:004b01c97834$1aaf5320$0400000a@karenspc" width=135></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><IMG id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC__x0000_i1096 height=109 alt=[] src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000035/!cid:004c01c97834$1aaf5320$0400000a@karenspc" width=86></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Recently, Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at CastleHospital ,</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Was on a TV program to explain this health hazard.</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us.</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><IMG id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC__x0000_i1097 height=87 alt=[] src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000035/!cid:004d01c97834$1aaf5320$0400000a@karenspc" width=135></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">He said that we should not be heating our food in the</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Microwave using plastic containers...</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><IMG id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC__x0000_i1098 height=78 alt=[] src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000035/!cid:004e01c97834$1aaf5320$0400000a@karenspc" width=104></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">This especially applies to foods that contain fat.</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><IMG id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC__x0000_i1099 height=79 alt=[] src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000035/!cid:004f01c97834$1aaf5320$0400000a@karenspc" width=116></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"> Into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body...</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><IMG id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC__x0000_i1100 height=74 alt=[] src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000035/!cid:005001c97834$1aaf5320$0400000a@karenspc" width=120></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Instead, he recommends using <FONT size=3>glass</FONT>, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Containers for heating food... You get the same results, only without the dioxin<SPAN style="COLOR: blue">.</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> <FONT face=Tahoma size=4>So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc.,</FONT></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma size=4>Should be removed from the container and heated in something else.</FONT></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"> <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper.</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">From the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons...</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 13.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><IMG id=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC__x0000_i1101 height=93 alt=[] src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000035/!cid:005101c97834$1aaf5320$0400000a@karenspc" width=111></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food.</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Cover food with a paper towel instead.</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 24pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"></SPAN></P><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Bottled water in your car</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 36pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">Very dangerous.</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">This is how Sheryl Crow got breast cancer. She was on the Ellen show and said this same exact thing. This has been identified as the most common cause of the high levels in breast cancer, especially inAustralia .</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">A friend whose mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and the Doctor told her: women should not drink bottled water that has be en lef t in a car.</SPAN></P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0.25in; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'">The doctor said that the heat and the plastic of the bottle have certain chemicals that can lead to breast cancer. So please be careful and do not drink bottled water that has been left in a car, and, pass this on to all the women in your life. This information is the kind we need to know and be aware and just might save us! The heat causes toxins from the plastic to leak into the water and they have found these toxins in<SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></SPAN>breast tissue. Use a stainless steel Canteen or a glass bottle when you can!</P> <P class=EC_EC_EC_EC_EC_MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'"></SPAN> </P></FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-66742406088243534462008-12-11T17:37:00.000+13:002008-12-10T21:41:34.445+13:00<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <H1><FONT size=2>Hi - a bit more from me - Linda</FONT></H1> <H1> </H1> <H1>What In The World Are You Putting On Your Skin?<BR></H1> <P><IMG title="Food Matters | Toxic Toiletries" height=373 alt="Food Matters | Toxic Toiletries" src="http://www.foodmatters.tv/assets/images/girlinbath.jpg" width=560> </P> <P>Is your bathroom cabinet bulging with toxins? Is your make-up or toiletries bag a cocktail of chemicals that could do you harm? Yes is probably the answer to both questions. Check out the ingredients list on your bottles and jars: the higher up the list these 15 come, the greater the concentration.<BR><BR><STRONG>Formaldehyde</STRONG> - Combined with water, this toxic gas is used as a disinfectant, fixative, germicide and preservative in deodorants, liquid soaps, nail varnish and shampoos. Also known as formalin, formal and methyl aldehyde, it is a suspected human carcinogen and has caused lung cancer in rats. It can damage DNA, irritate the eyes, upper respiratory tract and mucous membrane, and may cause asthma and headaches. It is banned in Japan and Sweden.<BR><BR><STRONG>Phthalates</STRONG> hit the headlines last year for being "gender benders". They are a family of industrial plasticisers already banned in the EU from being used in plastic toys, but are still in hairsprays, top-selling perfumes and nail varnishes. They can be absorbed through the skin, inhaled as fumes and ingested from contaminated food or breastfeeding. Animal studies have shown they can damage the liver, kidneys, lungs and reproductive system -especially developing testes.<BR><BR><STRONG>Parabens </STRONG>are listed as alkyl parahydroxy benzoates -butyll methyl/ethyl/ propyllisobutyl paraben on some toothpastes, moisturisers and deodorants. They are used as a preservative, but are oestrogen mimics. Research suggests that parabens in antiperspirant deodorants can cause breast cancer. Oestrogen-type chemicals have also been linked to testicular cancer and a reduction in sperm count.<BR><BR><STRONG>Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS)</STRONG> is one of the major ingredients in nearly every shampoo, bubble bath, liquid soap etc. Why, when it is a known skin irritant, stops hair growth, can cause cataracts in adults, damage children's eye development and cause urinary tract infection?<BR><BR><STRONG>Toluene</STRONG> is a common solvent found in nail enamels, hair gels, hair spray, and perfumes. It is a neurotoxin and can damage the liver, disrupt the endocrine system and cause asthma.<BR><BR><STRONG>Propylene Glycol</STRONG> is a cosmetic form of mineral oil (refined crude oil) used in industrial antifreeze. People handling it are warned by the manufacturer to avoid skin contact and wear respirators and rubber gloves etc, and yet this is a major ingredient in most moisturisers, skin creams, baby wipes and sun screens. Why? It's cheap and gives the "glide" factor in body lotions - but is in fact robbing lower layers of skin of moisture. Lanolin and collagen also clog pores and cause skin to age faster than if nothing was used.<BR><BR><STRONG>Talc</STRONG> is recognised as carcinogenic and has been linked to an increased risk of ovarian cancer and general urinary tract disorders. So don't dust it on your baby's, or anyone else's, bottom!<BR><BR><STRONG>Parfum/perfume</STRONG> A typical cosmetic can contain up to 100 chemicals in the perfume alone! 95 per cent of these chemicals are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum -26 of which are on an EU hit list. Fragrances have been linked to allergies and breathing difficulties and they penetrate the skin.<BR><BR><STRONG>Xylene</STRONG> is listed as xytol or dimethylbenzene on nail varnish bottles. It can damage your liver, is narcotic in high concentrations and causes skin and respiratory tract irritation.<BR><BR><STRONG>Diethanolamine</STRONG> Also Tri and Mono (DEA, TEA and MEA) are absorbed through skin where they accumulate in products also containing nitrates, they react and form nitrosamines which are carcigonemic.<BR><BR><STRONG>Aluminium</STRONG> is found in most deodorants and has been linked to Alzheimer's. If you want to stay alert, and still smell fresh and clean switch to a safer one.<BR><BR><STRONG>Triclosan</STRONG> sometimes listed as 5-chloro-2 (2,4-dichlorophenoxy) phenol, is in deodorants, toothpastes, vaginal washes and mouthwashes. Toxic dioxins are produced during its manufacture or incineration. It is stored in breast milk and in fish, and can break down in water to create a member of the dioxin family. </P> <P><STRONG>For information on how to detox including a great detoxification program see <A href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/the-ebook.html">The Food Matters Detox & Rejuvenation Guide </A></STRONG></P> <P>Watch this clip to find out more about the harmful toxins in our environment and how they could be harming you or your loved ones. </P> <DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"> <DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <DIV></DIV> <OBJECT codeBase=http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0 height=344 width=425 classid=clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000><PARAM NAME="_cx" VALUE="11245"><PARAM NAME="_cy" VALUE="9102"><PARAM NAME="FlashVars" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="Movie" VALUE="http://www.youtube.com/v/sOvzL5ZBz0I&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><PARAM NAME="Src" VALUE="http://www.youtube.com/v/sOvzL5ZBz0I&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"><PARAM NAME="WMode" VALUE="Window"><PARAM NAME="Play" VALUE="0"><PARAM NAME="Loop" VALUE="-1"><PARAM NAME="Quality" VALUE="High"><PARAM NAME="SAlign" VALUE="LT"><PARAM NAME="Menu" VALUE="-1"><PARAM NAME="Base" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="AllowScriptAccess" VALUE="always"><PARAM NAME="Scale" VALUE="NoScale"><PARAM NAME="DeviceFont" VALUE="0"><PARAM NAME="EmbedMovie" VALUE="0"><PARAM NAME="BGColor" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="SWRemote" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="MovieData" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="SeamlessTabbing" VALUE="1"><PARAM NAME="Profile" VALUE="0"><PARAM NAME="ProfileAddress" VALUE=""><PARAM NAME="ProfilePort" VALUE="0"><PARAM NAME="AllowNetworking" VALUE="all"><PARAM NAME="AllowFullScreen" VALUE="true"> <embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/sOvzL5ZBz0I&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0"></embed> </OBJECT></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-3870655844271487072008-12-02T03:34:00.000+13:002008-12-01T07:38:35.842+13:00<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <H1>Sunlight: Is It Good Or Bad For You?</H1> <P><IMG title="Food Matters | Sunlight" alt="Food Matters | Sunlight" src="http://www.foodmatters.tv/assets/images/sunlight.jpg" width=560> </P> <P>(Compiled by Mike Adams, based on an interview with Dr. Michael Holick, author, The UV Advantage)<BR><BR>Vitamin D prevents osteoporosis, depression, prostate cancer, breast cancer and even effects diabetes and obesity. Vitamin D is perhaps the single most underrated nutrient in the world of nutrition. That's probably because it's free: your body makes it when sunlight touches your skin. Drug companies can't sell you sunlight, so there's no promotion of its health benefits. Truth is, most people don't know the real story on vitamin D and health. So here's an overview taken from an interview between Mike Adams and Dr. Michael Holick.<BR><BR><STRONG>1. Vitamin D is produced by your skin in response to exposure to ultraviolet radiation from natural sunlight.<BR><BR>2. The healing rays of natural sunlight (that generate vitamin D in your skin) cannot penetrate glass. So you don't generate vitamin D when sitting in your car or home.<BR><BR>3. It is nearly impossible to get adequate amounts of vitamin D from your diet. Sunlight exposure is the only reliable way to generate vitamin D in your own body. <BR><BR>4. A person would have to drink ten tall glasses of vitamin D fortified milk each day just to get minimum levels of vitamin D into their diet.<BR><BR>5. The further you live from the equator, the longer exposure you need to the sun in order to generate vitamin D. Canada, the UK and most U.S. states are far from the equator. <BR><BR>6. People with dark skin pigmentation may need 20 - 30 times as much exposure to sunlight as fair-skinned people to generate the same amount of vitamin D. That's why prostate cancer is epidemic among black men -- it's a simple, but widespread, sunlight deficiency.<BR><BR>7. Sufficient levels of vitamin D are crucial for calcium absorption in your intestines. Without sufficient vitamin D, your body cannot absorb calcium, rendering calcium supplements useless.<BR><BR>8. Chronic vitamin D deficiency cannot be reversed overnight: it takes months of vitamin D supplementation and sunlight exposure to rebuild the body's bones and nervous system.<BR><BR>9. Even weak sunscreens (SPF=8) block your body's ability to generate vitamin D by 95%. This is how sunscreen products actually cause disease -- by creating a critical vitamin deficiency in the body.<BR><BR>10. It is impossible to generate too much vitamin D in your body from sunlight exposure: your body will self-regulate and only generate what it needs.<BR><BR>11. If it hurts to press firmly on your sternum, you may be suffering from chronic vitamin D deficiency right now.<BR><BR>12. Vitamin D is "activated" in your body by your kidneys and liver before it can be used.<BR><BR>13. Having kidney disease or liver damage can greatly impair your body's ability to activate circulating vitamin D.<BR><BR>14. The sunscreen industry doesn't want you to know that your body actually needs sunlight exposure because that realization would mean lower sales of sunscreen products.<BR><BR>15. Even though vitamin D is one of the most powerful healing chemicals in your body, your body makes it absolutely free. No prescription required.</STRONG><BR><BR>On the issue of sunlight exposure, by the way, it turns out that super antioxidants greatly boost your body's ability to handle sunlight without burning. Astaxanthin is one of the most powerful "internal sunscreens" and can allow you to stay under the sun twice as long without burning. Other powerful antioxidants with this ability include the superfruits like Acai, Pomegranates (POM Wonderful juice), blueberries, etc. </P> <P><BR><STRONG>Diseases and Conditions Caused by Vitamin D Deficiency:</STRONG><BR><BR>· Osteoporosis is commonly caused by a lack of vitamin D, which greatly impairs calcium absorption.<BR><BR>· Sufficient vitamin D prevents prostate cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, depression, colon cancer and schizophrenia.<BR><BR>· "Rickets" is the name of a bone-wasting disease caused by vitamin D deficiency.<BR><BR>· Vitamin D deficiency may exacerbate type 2 diabetes and impair insulin production in the pancreas.<BR><BR>· Obesity impairs vitamin D utilization in the body, meaning obese people need twice as much vitamin D<BR><BR>· Vitamin D is used around the world to treat Psoriasis.<BR><BR>· Vitamin D deficiency causes schizophrenia.<BR><BR>· Seasonal Affective Disorder is caused by a melatonin imbalance initiated by lack of exposure to sunlight.<BR><BR>· Chronic vitamin D deficiency is often misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia because its symptoms are so similar: muscle weakness, aches and pains.<BR><BR>· Your risk of developing serious diseases like diabetes and cancer is reduced 50% - 80% through simple, sensible exposure to natural sunlight 2-3 times each week.<BR><BR>· Infants who receive vitamin D supplementation (2000 units daily) have an 80% reduced risk of developing type 1 diabetes over the next twenty years.<BR><STRONG><BR></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG>Shocking Vitamin D Deficiency Statistics:</STRONG><BR><BR>· 32% of doctors and med school students are vitamin D deficient.<BR><BR>· 40% of the U.S. population is vitamin D deficient.<BR><BR>· 42% of African American women of childbearing age are deficient in vitamin D.<BR><BR>· 48% of young girls (9-11 years old) are vitamin D deficient.<BR><BR>· Up to 60% of all hospital patients are vitamin D deficient.<BR><BR>· 76% of pregnant mothers are severely vitamin D deficient, causing widespread vitamin D deficiencies in their unborn children, which predisposes them to type 1 diabetes, arthritis, multiple sclerosis and<BR><BR>· schizophrenia later in life. 81% of the children born to these mothers were deficient.<BR><BR>· Up to 80% of nursing home patients are vitamin D deficient. </P> <P><BR><STRONG>What You Can Do:</STRONG><BR><BR>Sensible exposure to natural sunlight is the simplest, easiest and yet one of the most important strategies for improving your health. I urge you to read the book, "The UV Advantage" by Dr. Michael Holick to get the full story on natural sunlight. You can find this book at most local bookstores or through BN.com, Amazon.com, etc. Note: This is not a paid endorsement or an affiliate link. I recommend it because of its great importance in preventing chronic disease and enhancing health without drugs or surgery. This may be the single most important book on health you ever read. If more people understood this information, we could drastically reduce the rates of chronic disease in this country and around the world. Sunlight exposure is truly one of the most powerful healing therapies in the world, far surpassing the best efforts of today's so-called "advanced medicine." There is no drug, no surgical procedure, and no high-tech procedure that comes even close to the astonishing healing power of natural sunlight. And you can get it free of charge. That's why nobody's promoting it, of course.</P> <P> </P> <P>Hi from Linda</P></FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-91859877403491132532008-11-26T22:32:00.000+13:002008-11-26T22:33:28.194+13:00Fw: FW: MELAMINE (Read to the end with the country BAR CODES)<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=7><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 36pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">MELAMINE !!</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=gmail_quote> <DIV lang=EN-GB bgcolor="white" link="blue" vlink="blue"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <P style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 7.5pt"><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT> </P> <P><B><FONT face=Arial color=maroon size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 14pt; COLOR: maroon; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(Read to the end with the country BAR CODES)</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV> <DIV> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV> <TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; WIDTH: 100%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt" width="100%"> <DIV> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV> <DIV> <TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; PADDING-LEFT: 1.5pt; PADDING-BOTTOM: 1.5pt; WIDTH: 100%; PADDING-TOP: 1.5pt" width="100%"> <DIV> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <TABLE style="WIDTH: 100%" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; 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FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">very</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> end – very interesting –</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P></DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"> <DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 2.5pt"> <DIV> <DIV> <P><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">perhaps the best way to tell where things are made….</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 2.5pt"> <DIV> <DIV> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top> <DIV> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm" vAlign=top> <DIV style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 3.75pt"> <DIV> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">China</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">milk poisoning incidents make<SPAN><FONT color=navy><SPAN style="COLOR: navy"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN>everyone afraid to look at the daily news report.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Everyday, the reports are changing. No one can clearly tell us what to eat and what not to eat.</SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><BR>1.</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What really is poisoned milk?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><BR>It is milk powder mixed with 'MELAMINE'</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR>What is Melamine used for? </SPAN></FONT></P> <P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">It is an industrial</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">chemical<SPAN> </SPAN>used in the production of melawares.<BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG height=339 src="cid:000e01c94fa9$e58648a0$0301010a@Soares" width=400></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">It is also used in home decor - i.e.kitchens.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">We all MUST understand that Melamine is used in INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></P> <P><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> - - - - - it</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><SPAN><B><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">CANNOT be eaten</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">.</SPAN></FONT></B></P> <P><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">2.Why is Melamine added to milk powder</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><BR>The most important nutrient in milk is protein.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">And, Melamine has this same protein that contains 'NITROGEN'</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG height=236 src="cid:000f01c94fa9$e58648a0$0301010a@Soares" width=300><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR>Adding Melamine into milk reduces the actual milk content required, </SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">and therefore it is cheaper than all milk. So it</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">lowers the capital required </SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">in the production of milk products.<SPAN> Therefore i</SPAN>t earns the business man more profit!<BR><BR>Below is Melamine; doesn't it look like milk / milk powder?<BR>It doesn't have any smell, so cannot be detected.<BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG height=300 src="cid:001001c94fa9$e58648a0$0301010a@Soares" width=400><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG height=400 src="cid:001101c94fa9$e58648a0$0301010a@Soares" width=300><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><BR><BR>3.When was it discovered that it had been added to milk products?</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"> </SPAN></FONT></B></P> <P><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">In 2007</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, US cats and dogs died suddenly. It was found that their pet food from<SPAN> </SPAN>China<SPAN> </SPAN>contained Melamine.<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Early in 2008, in<SPAN> </SPAN>China<SPAN> </SPAN>, an abnormal increase in infant cases of kidney stones was reported.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG height=272 src="cid:001201c94fa9$e58648a0$0301010a@Soares" width=400></P> <P><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR>In August 2008, China Sanlu Milk Powder tested positive for Melamine<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG height=267 src="cid:001301c94fa9$e58648a0$0301010a@Soares" width=400><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><BR>Sept. 2008</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, the<SPAN> </SPAN>New Zealand<SPAN> </SPAN>government asked<SPAN> </SPAN>China<SPAN> </SPAN>to investigate this problem</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR>Sept. 21, 2008</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">, they found that many<SPAN> </SPAN>food products in<SPAN> </SPAN>Taiwan<SPAN> </SPAN>tested for Melamine</SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><BR><BR>4.</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What happens when Melamine ingested and digested?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR>Melamine remains inside the kidneys. It forms into stones blocking the tubes.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Pain will be imminent and the person cannot urinate. Kidney(s) will then swell.<BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG height=320 src="cid:001401c94fa9$e58648a0$0301010a@Soares" width=400><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><BR>Although surgery can remove the stones, it may cause irreversible kidney damage. </SPAN></FONT><SPAN> </SPAN><BR><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">It can lead to the loss of kidney function, which will require on-going kidney dialysis; or lead to death<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">because of uremia.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR>What is dialysis? In fact, it should be called 'blood washing'; it is filtering all of the body's blood into<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">a machine and then returning the blood back to the body.<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG height=350 src="cid:001501c94fa9$e588b9a0$0301010a@Soares" width=200><FONT face="Bookman Old Style"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">A dialysis machine</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR>The whole process takes 4 hours; and it is necessary to have dialysis</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">once<SPAN> </SPAN>every 3 days for the rest of your life.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><BR>Below: A dialysis center</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG height=300 src="cid:001601c94fa9$e588b9a0$0301010a@Soares" width=400><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Why is the contamination much more serious in babies? </SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">A baby's kidneys are so very small<SPAN> </SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">and</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><SPAN> </SPAN>they drink a lot of milk powder.<SPAN> </SPAN><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">China</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">currenty has 13,000 infants hospitalized</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR>It does not matter how much Melamine a human being ingested (ate) (took). </SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">The important point is: <SPAN> <FONT color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Verdana color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">'MELAMINE CANNOT BE EATEN!'</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><BR><BR>5.What foods are to be avoided?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><BR>Foods from China that contain dairy products should be avoided.</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG height=911 src="cid:001701c94fa9$e588b9a0$0301010a@Soares" width=480><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR></SPAN></FONT><STRONG><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Remember:</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><STRONG><B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Anything chinese-looking and milky/creamy (as above)</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P> <P><B><U><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">Also<BR></SPAN></FONT></U></B><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">6.Which companies are affected</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Verdana size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana"><BR><BR><STRONG><B><U><FONT face=Verdana color=blue><SPAN style="COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">Hereunder are the companies affected with Melamine.</SPAN></FONT></U></B></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></P> <P><STRONG><B><U><FONT face=Verdana color=blue size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">---------------------------------------------------------</SPAN></FONT></U></B></STRONG><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><IMG height=903 src="cid:001801c94fa9$e588b9a0$0301010a@Soares" width=480><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">7.What do we do next</SPAN></FONT></B><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">?</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR>Avoid the above foods for at least six months.<BR> <BR>If you own or operate a snack bar, a restaurant, or a coffee shops, etc.,</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">stop selling dairy products for the meantime.</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>If you have infants at home, change to mother's milk or find other substitutes.<BR><BR>Finally, share this information with friends so they will understand the risk of milk poisoning.<SPAN> </SPAN><BR><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The whole world needs to know of "Made In<SPAN> </SPAN>China" <EM><I><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">'black-hearted'</SPAN></FONT></I></EM><SPAN> </SPAN>goods.</SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><BR> </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Do you know how to tell which products are made in</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">the<SPAN> </SPAN>USA, or<SPAN> </SPAN>in the<SPAN> </SPAN>Philippines, in<SPAN> </SPAN>Taiwan,<SPAN> </SPAN>or in<SPAN> </SPAN>China?</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Here's How:</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The first 3 digits of the</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><SPAN><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN><STRONG><B><U><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">barcode</SPAN></FONT></U></B></STRONG><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> identify the</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><SPAN><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN><STRONG><B><U><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">country code</SPAN></FONT></U></B></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">wherein the product was made.</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><SPAN><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></B></SPAN><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">For Example:</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG> <SPAN> </SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ALL</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG> barcodes that start with<SPAN> </SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">690, 691, 692, etc.</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><SPAN> </SPAN>up to and including<SPAN> </SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">695</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><SPAN> </SPAN>are<SPAN> </SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">all MADE IN CHINA.</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>Barcodes starting with<SPAN> </SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">471</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG> are on products Made in<SPAN> </SPAN>Taiwan.<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><IMG height=223 src="cid:001901c94fa9$e588b9a0$0301010a@Soares" width=304></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face="Bookman Old Style" color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: 'Bookman Old Style'">Taiwanese barcode</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR>You have a right to know. But government and related departments</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">never<SPAN> </SPAN>inform or educate the public. Therefore we must educate ourselves,</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">be vigilant, and<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=red size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">RESCUE<SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">ourselves.<BR><BR>Today, Chinese businessmen know that consumers will not select products</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">'Made in China'. So, they make every effort not to show or state the country</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">of origin on their products.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">However,</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">you can now refer to the barcode. </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">DO remember if the first 3 digits are one of those between 690 and 695 inclusive then it is a product<SPAN> </SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Made in</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><SPAN><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> </SPAN></B></SPAN><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">China</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><SPAN> </SPAN>.</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <P><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">OTHER BARCODES:</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">00 ~ 13 USA & CANADA</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>30 ~ 37 FRANCE</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>40 ~ 44 GERMANY</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>49 ~ JAPAN</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>50 ~ UK</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>57 ~ Denmark</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>64 ~ Finland</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>76 ~ Switzerland and Liechtenstein</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>628 ~ Saudi-Arabia</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR>629 ~ United Arab Emirates<SPAN> </SPAN><BR>740 ~ 745 - Central America</SPAN></FONT><SPAN><FONT face=Arial size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR>All 480 Codes are Made in the Philippine</SPAN></FONT><B><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=4><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">s.</SPAN></FONT></B><SPAN><I><FONT face="Palatino Linotype" color=gray size=4><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 13.5pt; COLOR: gray; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: 'Palatino Linotype'"> </SPAN></FONT></I></SPAN><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=5><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 18pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><BR><BR><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Please inform your family and friends. </SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></SPAN></FONT></P> <P><STRONG><B><FONT face=Arial color=red size=6><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 24pt; COLOR: red; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Be aware! And help others to be aware!</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG></P></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P> <DIV> <P><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></FONT> </P></DIV></DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 1.5pt; 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Unfortunately, most people are far too acidic, which creates an environment open to unwanted invaders and ill health. The incredible rise in modern day diseases is a symptom of our overly acidic diets.<BR><BR>In fact, many claim it is almost impossible to get cancer when our bodies are consistently alkaline. Furthermore, eating from a list of alkaline foods keep us vibrant and younger looking.<BR><BR>Fortunately, becoming more alkaline is not as difficult or as technical as it sounds. Balancing our PH can be done simply by consuming more foods and drinks which have an alkaline effect on the body.<BR><BR><B>Here is a list of Alkaline foods for Optimum <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/health.html">health</A>:</B><BR><BR>* Alfalfa<BR><BR>* Barley Grass<BR><BR>* Beets<BR><BR>* Broccoli<BR><BR>* Cabbage<BR><BR>* Carrot<BR><BR>* Cauliflower<BR><BR>* Celery<BR><BR>* Collard Greens<BR><BR>* Cucumber<BR><BR>* Dulce<BR><BR>* Eggplant<BR><BR>* Garlic<BR><BR>* Green Beans<BR><BR>* Green Peas<BR><BR>* Kale<BR><BR>* Lettuce<BR><BR>* Mushrooms<BR><BR>* Onions<BR><BR>* Parsnips<BR><BR>* Peas<BR><BR>* Pumpkin<BR><BR>* Radishes<BR><BR>* Spinach<BR><BR>* Spirulina<BR><BR>* Sprouts<BR><BR>* Sweet Potatoes<BR><BR>* Tomatoes<BR><BR>* Watercress<BR><BR>* Almonds<BR><BR>* Grapes<BR><BR>* Amaranth<BR><BR>* Apples<BR><BR>* Apricots<BR><BR>* Kiwi<BR><BR>* Artichokes<BR><BR>* Leeks<BR><BR>* Asparagus<BR><BR>* Limes<BR><BR>* Bananas<BR><BR>* Mangos<BR><BR>* Olive oil<BR><BR>* Berries<BR><BR>* Onions<BR><BR>* Brussels sprouts<BR><BR>* Oranges<BR><BR>* Buckwheat<BR><BR>* Okra<BR><BR>* Pears<BR><BR>* Pineapple<BR><BR>* Quinoa<BR><BR>* Fennel<BR><BR>* swiss chard<BR><BR>* Flaxseed oil<BR><BR>* Wheat grass<BR><BR>* Grapefruit<BR><BR>* Watermelon<BR><BR><B>Some of the most acidic foods are:</B><BR><BR>* White flour<BR><BR>* sugar<BR><BR>* artificial sweeteners<BR><BR>* ready made meals<BR><BR>* processed meats<BR><BR>* alcohol<BR><BR>* carbonated drinks<BR><BR>* cakes<BR><BR>* ice cream<BR><BR>* cheese<BR><BR>* milk<BR><BR>* MSG<BR><BR>Some of the healthiest acidic foods are brown rice, oats, fish, beans and lentils.<BR><BR>Most experts suggest eating four times more from the list of alkaline foods than from the acidic foods. Don't get stressed if you don't achieve this, it's an ideal to shoot for.<BR><BR>The most important thing we can do is to ensure that the majority of foods that we eat are fruits and vegetables.</FONT><BR><BR></DIV> <SCRIPT type=text/javascript>yahooBuzzArticleHeadline = "Prevent Disease by Eating More Alkaline Foods ";yahooBuzzArticleCategory = "health";yahooBuzzArticleType = "text";yahooBuzzArticleId = window.location.href;</SCRIPT> <SCRIPT src="http://d.yimg.com/ds/badge2.js" type=text/javascript ____yb="1" badgetype="large-votes"></SCRIPT> </FONT>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-57536156179145554512008-11-13T02:35:00.000+13:002008-11-12T06:38:47.222+13:00Lets eat chocolate!<DIV>Chocolate is actually one of the healthiest foods on the earth! Research is continually proving that chocolate is actually a super food. The problem is that most chocolate has been highly processed and heated, stealing all the nutrients.<BR><BR>Further, Many ingredients are added to chocolate which have a negative impact on our health. Sugar, for example, destroys the immune system, and causes diabetes, premature <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/aging.html">aging</A> and other serious <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/health.html">health</A> complaints. Studies show that adding milk to <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/chocolate.html">chocolate</A> cancels out all of the goodness. In addition, researchers have found that commercial chocolate can be contaminated with extremely high quantities of the toxic metal lead.<BR><BR>You may be asking yourself what is left if you can't have milk chocolate, <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/dark_chocolate.html">dark chocolate</A> or any sort of processed chocolate. Fear not, the absolutely delicious <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/raw_chocolate.html">raw chocolate</A> is taking the world by storm. You don't need to avoid chocolate this holiday season because you can have raw chocolate.<BR>Raw chocolate is chocolate that has not gone through any sort of heating or processing, so all of the nutrients are still in tact.<BR><BR><B>So What are the Nutrients?</B><BR><BR>Chocolate contains more <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/magnesium.html">magnesium</A> than any other food. Magnesium is the number one mineral deficiency in the west. It is the most powerful stress relieving mineral. It also relaxes the muscles and builds strong bones and teeth.<BR><BR>Chocolate is also power packed with antioxidants, which protect us from aging and <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/disease.html">disease</A>. The following is a list of the foods with the highest ORAC values (the number given to foods based on their <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/antioxidant.html">antioxidant</A> activity):<BR><BR>Unprocessed Raw Cacao - ORAC 28,000<BR>Acai Berries - ORAC 18,500<BR>Dark Chocolate - ORAC 13,120<BR>Prunes - 5,770<BR>Goji Berries - 3,472<BR>Pomegranates - 3,307<BR>Raisins - 2,830<BR>Blueberries - 2,400<BR><BR>Amazing! You can see that even heated dark chocolate has a high antioxidant level. Unfortunately, most dark chocolate has <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/sugar.html">sugar</A> added to it.<BR><BR>Chocolate is actually higher in the antioxidant resveratrol than red wine. The media have been giving red wine a lot of attention over the last few years because it is rich in this antioxidant, which is know for protecting cells from free radical damage and inhibiting the spread of cancer. It is also know to your lower blood pressure and normalize your anti-inflammatory response.<BR><BR>Chocolate is also rich in sulphur, which is the beauty mineral. Sulphur is essential for gorgeous skin, lustrous hair and strong nails.<BR><BR>Chocolate is one of the only sources of PEA, which is a compound that increases the serotonin levels in the brain, which increases joy. No wonder people are so attracted to chocolate!<BR><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yum - I am for the dark chocolate even though it is cooked! Linda</FONT><BR><B>More Benefits of Chocolate</B><BR><BR>Chocolate may help prevent cardiovascular disease in diabetics because of their high levels of flavanol. Research has shown that people with <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/diabetes.html">diabetes</A> that drank flavanol rich cocoa for one month showed dramatic improvements in their blood vessel function. In fact, the improvements they noticed were as high as those found in taking drugs. Chocolate is an amazing super <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/food.html">food</A> for keeping your heart healthy and for improving elasticity in your blood vessels.<BR><BR>Chocolate helps people to feel amazing. Besides PEA, the rich creaminess of chocolate has been known to boost <A href="http://www.naturalnews.com/sex_drive.html">sex drive</A> and make us feel alive. And the good news is that it doesn't have to contain milk, sugar, aluminium, or any other ingredients that may have a negative impact on our health. Raw chocolate can be combined with other super foods so that we can indulge our sweet tooth and improve our health at the same time.</DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-1952330275248310972008-11-13T02:22:00.000+13:002008-11-12T06:25:51.077+13:00Cell phones<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV id=header> <DIV class=tab- id=menu> <UL> <LI><A class=home href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/index.html">Home</A> </LI> <LI><A class=film href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/the-film.html">The Film</A> </LI> <LI><A class=learn href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/coming-soon.html">Learn More</A> </LI> <LI><A class=nutrition href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/nutrition.html">Nutrition</A> </LI> <LI><A class=lifestyle href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/lifestyle.html">Lifestyle</A> </LI> <LI><A class=detoxification href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/detoxification.html">Detoxification</A> </LI> <LI><A class=books href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/books-and-dvds.html">Books & Dvd´s</A> </LI></UL></DIV><!-- End menu --></DIV><!-- End header --> <DIV id=content> <DIV id=left-bar><A class=newsletter href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/sign-up.html">Free Newsletter</A> <UL> <LI><A class=view-trailer href="http://foodmatters.tv/trailer.html">View Trailer</A> <LI><A class=view-film href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/own-the-dvd.html">View Film</A> <LI><A class=own-the-dvd href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/own-the-dvd.html">Own The Dvd</A> <LI><A class=sent-to-friend href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/send-to-friend.html">Send To Friend</A> <LI><A class=success-stories href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/success-stories.html">Success Stories</A> <LI><A class=cancer href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/cancer.html">Cancer</A> <LI><A class=heart-disease href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/heart-disease.html">Heart Disease</A> <LI><A class=diabetes href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/diabetes.html">Diabetes</A> <LI><A class=depression href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/depression.html">Depression</A> <LI><A class=mental-illness href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/mental-illness.html">Mental Illness</A> <LI><A class=weight-loss href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/weight-loss.html">Weight Loss</A> <LI><A class=optimun-health href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/optimum-health.html">Optimun Health</A> <LI><A class=link href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/link-to-us.html">Link To Us</A> <LI><A class=facebook href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Food-Matters/11246196569" target=_blank>Facebook</A> <LI><A class=youtube href="http://www.youtube.com/foodmatterstv" target=_blank>Youtube</A> </LI></UL> <DIV id=left-menu1></DIV><!-- End left-menu1 --> <DIV id=left-menu2></DIV><!-- End left-menu2 --></DIV><!-- End left-bar --> <DIV id=cont1> <DIV id=text1> <H1>A Dangerous Call - Is Your Cell Phone Frying Your Brain?</H1> <P><IMG title="Food Matters Cell Phone" height=373 alt="Food Matters Cell Phone" src="http://www.foodmatters.tv/assets/images/cellphone.jpg" width=560> </P> <P>They are both fashion accessories and an essential part of our lives. Yet since they first became widely available in the 1990s, there have been nagging doubts about just how safe mobile phones really are. Could they cause cancers in the brain? Does living near a mobile phone mast raise your risk of other cancers? </P> <P>Professor Denis Henshaw, head of the Human Radiation Effects Group at Bristol University, says: "We are steeped in denial over the safety of mobile phones and related technologies." He points, as an example, to a recent Austrian study which found a raised risk of breast cancer near phone masts. "We have emission levels in the UK similar to those in Austria and yet there is no warning to people of possible dangers." </P> <P>Contrast the UK position with that in other countries, where at the very least they take the approach that when it comes to this new technology, its better to be safe than sorry. The German government has taken a more cautious line over wi-fi. Last September, the German environment ministry recommended that people should keep their exposure to radiation as low as possible by replacing wi-fi with a cabled connection. Three years ago, the Vienna Chamber of Doctors put up more than 21,000 posters in surgeries and other places with very specific warnings about mobile phones, such as: "Use your phone as little as possible" and "Men - never keep a phone in your trouser pockets as it can reduce fertility." </P> <P>A study last month reported that out of 360 men attending an infertility clinic, those who used their mobile the most had the poorest sperm quality. Last October, two Swedish professors pulled together the results of 11 studies involving people who had used mobiles for more than a decade and found they were 20 per cent more likely to develop a benign tumour in the inner ear, and 30 per cent more likely to develop a type of brain tumour known as a malignant glioma.<BR>Last month, the Irish Doctors Environmental Association said that the current thermal-based guidelines were clearly no longer appropriate and called on the government to "immediately start research into the non-thermal effects of exposure to electromagnetic radiation". "There is absolutely no doubt these effects exist," says Dr Andrew Goldsworthy, a biologist and expert in low frequency microwave radiation, and honorary lecturer at Imperial College in London. </P> <P>"For instance, we've known for more than 30 years that electromagnetic fields affect the behaviour of calcium in living cells." He claims that this could explain the symptoms reported by people who say they are affected by pulsed microwave radiation - the sort emitted by mobile phones. "The textbook symptoms of too little calcium - such as fatigue, muscles cramps, irregular heart rhythm and gut problems - are very similar to those reported by people who say they are affected by microwave radiation," he says. </P> <P>"Mobile phones and the rest aren't going to go away, but could we do more to acknowledge the possible problem so people can make an informed choice about using them and can learn to deal with the effects?" </P></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-41334828958523666022008-11-13T02:17:00.000+13:002008-11-12T06:21:04.949+13:00Red Cabbage<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <H1> </H1> <H1><FONT size=3>Hi Guys - a little info about Red Cabbage - it grows easily in the garden and I slice it and put it in the salad - the colour is great!</FONT></H1> <DIV>Linda</DIV> <H1> </H1> <H1>Red Cabbage Found To Contain 36 Anti-Cancer Properties</H1> <P><IMG title="Food Matters Red Cabbage" alt="Food Matters Red Cabbage" src="http://www.foodmatters.tv/assets/images/redcabbage.jpg" width=200 align=right> </P> <P>Red cabbage contains 36 different varieties of anthocyanins, a class of flavonoids that have been linked to cancer protection, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.<BR><BR>Anthocyanins are naturally occurring pigments that give fruits and berries their red, blue and purple coloration. A variety of studies have shown that in addition to protecting against cancer, anthocyanins can improve heart health and brain function. Another recent laboratory study by the ARS found that some varieties of anthocyanin have twice the antioxidant effect of vitamin C. The effects of those different antioxidants in the human body have not yet been tested.<BR><BR>In the current study, researchers fed 12 volunteers a carefully controlled diet that contained either 2/3, 1 1/3 or 2 cups of cooked red cabbage per meal. The volunteers ate two meals per day for three days. The researchers found that participants absorbed the most anthocyanins when eating the largest serving of cabbage. In addition, they identified 36 different varieties of the chemical in the vegetable, eight more than were previously known.<BR><BR>Another recent study, conducted by Japanese researchers, found that anthocyanins modify the functioning of fat cells and may help fight the symptoms of metabolic syndrome. Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of symptoms linked to cardiovascular disease and diabetes, including hyperglycemia, high blood pressure, central obesity, lowered HDL ("good") cholesterol and elevated triglyceride levels.</P></FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-3335377208061324782008-11-12T02:33:00.000+13:002008-11-11T06:36:49.081+13:00Toxic Free Homes<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16757" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="COLOR: #333333; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'"><A href="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000121/!x-usc:mailto:livingwellnz.author@blogger.com"><FONT color=#0000ff></FONT></A> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p><FONT size=4> </FONT><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Hi - here is an interesting report written by a New Zealaner whose children were getting sick and she investigated why - we have to question what we buy and why - do we even need a cleaner on that floor ? I mostly use water - I have so many people who come into the gardens and say they or their children are sick with cancer and they lead moderate lifestyles - this would be the reason - a constant drip of chemicals from our pillows (they contain a neuro toxin) to the makeup we put on our faces - there is alot we can do - it is about making the right choices - pick the eco tick or make your own cleaners</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><o:p><FONT color=#000000 size=2>Linda</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">legal Stuff: </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">This information is copyright © to ISherry Tyler, 1060 Paerata Rd, Pukekohe,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>New Zealand. 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No part of this document may be reproduced without<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">p</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">There are lots of hazards our kids have to face everyday such</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>as burns, falls, electrical shocks and choking. But there is<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>another hazard that you might not even be aware of. I know I<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">wasn't! That hazard is: </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">toxic chemicals</SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Scientists and doctors are discovering that there is a<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>connection between our health and the use of everyday<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>household cleaners and personal care products. If you have<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>a typical Kiwi home you've probably got dozens of them<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>already which you purchased from the supermarket, chemist<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>or department store. Just take a look under your sinks in your<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>laundry, kitchen or bathroom. They're all there
<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>But the fact is there has been very little actual testing done on<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>many of these substances especially when it comes to longterm<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>disease.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Did you know that according to the International Institute<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>for Children's Environmental Health, that there have been<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>about 80,000 synthetic chemicals developed for the world<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">marketplace since World War II? </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(1)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">. And since then, about<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">1500 new chemicals are introduced annually </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(2)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">. It's kind of<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>ironic how these products which were and are being developed<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>to help the world, could actually be contributing to the rise<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>of certain chronic health problems in children, like asthma,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>eczema, learning problems and cancer.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>To me it's easy to see why we haven't seen it coming. I believe<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>it's a combination of our commercial laws, the 'profit at almost<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>any cost' attitudes of the manufacturers and the fact that<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>many of the suspected diseases these products cause are<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>slow to show themselves. If a toddler drinks 'Janola' we know<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>she will get sick and we can take steps (if we're quick enough)<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>to prevent death or serious injury. But what about the longterm<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>health effects of a parent's regular use of the same<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>product? The answer is nobody knows. There's just not<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>enough research available. And to me, it's not good enough.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>we're poiSoning our KiDS<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>- without Knowing it!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Have we always been this sick? After World War II the death rate from cancer in New Zealand was<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">about one in thirty. Now, it's approximately one in four </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(3)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">. The incidence of central nervous system<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>disorders like Alzheimer's and Multiple Sclerosis rises annually. Also on the rise are stillborn deaths,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>birth defects, and infertility. Asthma was once a rare disease. Now it's common. It's the same with<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>eczema. Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) may affect between 4-6 children between 6-14 years of age<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>in New Zealand. The incidence of cancer in children in the US has jumped 26% between 1975 and<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">1988 </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(4)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">. Although other factors are involved, more and more scientists are linking these ailments to<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>long-term chemical exposure.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>breaSt cancer in new ZealanD<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>One in nine New Zealand women will get breast cancer at some<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>time during their lives. Considerable attention has been focused<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>on breast cancer over recent years, but almost all of this has<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>been done on early detection or on figuring out the genetic<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>factors that underlie a small percentage of cases (less than<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>10%).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Meanwhile the more than 50% of breast cancer that is explained<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>by known risk factors is ignored. According to Dr Meriel Watts,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Environmental Health researcher from Auckland, there has<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>been official silence on the likely environmental causes of<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>this epidemic in New Zealand despite scientific evidence that<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>implicates hundreds of chemicals in breast cancer. Many of<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>these chemicals are found in the average home and can be<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">eliminated from our immediate environment </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(5)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>are our KiDS guinea pigS?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">According to American Doctor Herbert L Needlemann M.D in his book </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">Raising Children<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">Toxic Free</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">, "only a fraction of new chemical compounds invented and dispersed into<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>our environment have been tested for human toxicity. We are by default conducting a<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>massive clinical toxological trial. And our children and their children are the experimental<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>animals".<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: #244090; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">Q: </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">what iS the Source of chemicalS?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: #d3232a; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">a: </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">your home.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>We spend most of our time indoors and most of that time at home. Because of<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">that, we are most likely to be exposed to toxic chemicals </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(6)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">. Young children spend<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>even more time in the home than older children or adults.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>In 1987 the US Environmental Protection Agency undertook a programme to<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>identify and compare the urgency of environmental problems. Among the top<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">hazards were those found indoors, including exposure to cleaning products </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(7)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Another study, conducted over a 15 year period found that women who worked at<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>home had a 54% higher death rate from cancer than women who had jobs away<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>from home. The study concluded that the increased death rate was due to daily<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">exposure to the hazardous chemicals found in ordinary household products </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(8)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Obviously the children in these homes are also exposed to the same chemicals,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>with even greater risk of illness.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">© Copyright Sherry Tyler, 2006 Email: sherrytyler@gmail.com Web: www.toxicfreehomes.co.nz </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">3<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>I have found it important to understand how toxic chemicals can enter a human body. It goes a long<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>way to realising how harmful products may be affecting your health or the health of your children and<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>to find safe alternatives to replace them.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>There are 3 ways toxic chemicals can enter your body. By eating or drinking it, by breathing it and by<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>absorbing it through the skin.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">ingeStion </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">is eating or drinking something. Most accidental poisoning deaths occur this way.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Each year in New Zealand around 500 children under 5 are admitted to hospital overnight or longer for<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>a poisoning. About one child per year dies. Although hospital stays can be short, some of the injuries<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>caused by poisonings result in lifelong consequences. According to Emergency Dept data provided by<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Kidzfirst Hospital in South Auckland, around three quarters of these poisonings occur in the home.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Of all children aged 5 or younger, the most common poisonings occur as a result of household cleaning<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">or personal care products </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(9)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Young children are curious and learn by putting things in their mouths. Unfortunately young children<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>can't read labels! Lemon scented furniture polish smells like lemonade. A mothball designed to kill<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>bugs looks like a mint lolly. You can take action right now by moving toxic substances out of reach<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>of children. Even substances like perfume, and mouthwash can be lethal if swallowed. The news<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>seems to be full of stories of toddlers who have their throats burnt away by caustic and toxic automatic<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>dishwashing formulations.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>To me, having these products under a sink and accessible to young children is the same as having a<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>loaded gun in the same place!I<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">inhalation </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">is breathing in something. Poisoning is more common than swallowing and can<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>even be more harmful. This is a gradual poisoning that happens over time as children breathe the<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>vapours from toxic chemicals. Toxic fumes can be released even when a container is tightly sealed.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Don't believe me? Just walk down the 'cleaning products' isle of your local supermarket. You can<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>immediately smell fumes! This is called 'outgassing'.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Did you know that when you inhale toxic fumes, the poisons go directly to your brain, heart, liver and<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>kidneys? This can immediately cause headaches, muscle aches and light headedness. All symptoms<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>of poisoning. Many products like shampoos give off toxic vapours that can irritate your nose, mouth,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>throat and lungs and cause sinus infections.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Children can inhale toxic vapours while you are cleaning even if you keep the products out of their<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>reach. Toxic residues on bed sheets and pillow cases from everyday laundry cleaning products can be<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>inhaled throughout the night while children are sleeping.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">abSorption </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">occurs when a substance<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>is admitted through the skin. We all know that<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Nicotine patches are very effective and work<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>because of the principle of absorption. So does<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>using a moisturiser. Well, the same thing applies<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>for toxic products. Although it's not often thought<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>of, the skin is permeable and very easily allows<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>toxic substances to enter our bodies.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Most people are not aware of absorption; for<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>example when cleaning the bathroom. Skin<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>absorption can even happen when you come into<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>a contact with a surface that was treated with<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>a chemical days or even weeks earlier. This is<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>especially a problem for children as they may be<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>touching or crawling around on recently cleaned<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>surfaces with toxic residues.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>acute toxicity<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>This is basically a one-time exposure that leads<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>to life threatening effects or death. An example<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>would be a child swallowing a cleaning product<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>that was not kept out of reach. The national<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Poisons Centre has been set up to handle calls<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>relating to this type of poisoning.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>chronic toxicity<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>This form of poisoning is more insidious. This<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>occurs when we are repeatedly exposed to toxins<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>in small amounts over a long period of time. The<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>effects of these exposures can be cancer, birth<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>defects, and genetic changes which may not show<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>up for years.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>If you smoke a single cigarette it will most likely not cause cancer, but<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>if you smoke then repeatedly over a long period of time, the chances<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>of contracting the disease are considerable. It's the same with toxic<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>cleaning products. Repeated use every day or week for years may<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>result in chronic poisoning except that now, your family or children are<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>also affected not just you!<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Studies also show how chemicals can become more harmful as they<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>combine with each other.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>why ShoulD i worry?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Many people who are not sick may think 'Why should I worry?" Well,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>they should worry because these products are universally injurious,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>even to fit and healthy people. Should a teenager worry about the<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>long-term effects of smoking when he/she has only just started and<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>is in good health?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Of course! Remember, it took decades for scientists to work out the<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>link between smoking and cancer deaths in smokers.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Chemicals enter and can stay inside our bodies, particularly in our<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>adipose fat tissue. One study showed that 100% of the people tested<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>had toxic styrene in their fat from drinking from disposable plastic<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>foam cups or eating takeaways from foam containers. Number<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>two on the list, again found in 100% of the people tested, was<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>1,4 Dichlorobenzene, a chemical frequently used in household<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">deodorizers! </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(10)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Children are particularly at risk from toxic chemicals because they have special vulnerabilities.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Their bodies are less developed. Children's bodies are far from being fully formed. Their immune<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>system is less developed and cannot protect against toxic exposure as an adult can.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Developing cells in children's bodies are more susceptible to damage than adult cells that have<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>completed development, especially for the central nervous system. During the development of<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>a child, from conception through to adolescence, there are particular windows of vulnerability to<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>environmental hazards. Exposure at these moments of vulnerability can lead to permanent and<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>irreversible damage. Even small doses of neurotoxins, which could be harmless in an adult, can<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">alter a child's nervous system development </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(11)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Proportional to their body weight, children eat, breathe and drink more than adults, and thus<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>take in far higher concentrations of the toxins in our environment. For example, proportionally<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">they drink seven times more water and breathe in twice as much air as adults </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(12)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Children put more foreign objects in their mouths. It's an essential part of learning especially for<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>babies and younger children. While protecting our children from bacteria may motivate parents<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>and day-care centres to use toxic cleaning products, the same chemicals may be causing chronic<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>problems for the child later in life.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>how Safe are<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>houSeholD proDuctS?<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>The laws don't protect us. Most of us believe that the government has laws that protect us from<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>harmful products. Yes there are laws but they don't protect us very well.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Unfortunately, many products are assumed to be safe and are allowed to be sold in the marketplace<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>without adequate testing. Of the 17,000 chemicals that appear in common household products, only<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>30% have been adequately tested for their negative effects on our health; less than 10% have been<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>tested for their effects on the nervous system; and nothing is known about the combined effects of<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">those chemicals when mixed within our bodies </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">(13)</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>cleaning proDuctS<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Cleaning products are among the most hazardous substances you will find in your home. But did<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>you know there is no requirement for pre-market testing of these products? Manufacturers of these<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">hazardous products are </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">not even required to list the exact ingredients on the label! </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">You can't look at<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>a label and be sure, for instance, that a mould and mildew cleaner doesn't contain pentachlorophenol<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4> a substance that can kill. Some products are even protected by 'trade secrets'.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Here's a short list of some of the dangers associated with common household cleaning products.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">air freShener </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. May cause cancer. Irritates nose, throat and lungs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">all-purpoSe cleaner </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Causes eye damage. Irritates nose throat and lungs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">bleach </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic by swallowing, vapours are harmful, causes central nervous system (CNS) disorders.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">carpet Shampoo </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. May cause cancer. Central nervous system and liver damage.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">DiShwaSher Detergent </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. Causes eye injuries. Damages mucous membranes and throat.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">DiShwaShing liQuiD </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Harmful if swallowed. Irritates the skin.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">DiSinfectant </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Very toxic. Causes skin, throat and lung burns, causes coma.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">Drain cleaner </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. Causes skin burns. Causes liver and kidney damage.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">fabric Softener </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. May cause cancer. Causes central nervous system disorders.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">floor/furniture poliSh </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. Central nervous system disorders. May cause lung cancer.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">launDry Detergent </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. Irritates the skin and lungs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">oven cleaner </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. Causes skin, throat and lung burns.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">Spot remover </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. May cause cancer. Causes liver damage.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">Stain remover </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. May cause cancer. Vapours can be fatal.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">toilet bowel cleaner </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Very toxic. Causes skin, nose, throat and lung burns.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">winDow cleaner </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. Causes central nervous system disorders, liver and kidney disorders.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>perSonal care proDuctS<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Personal care products are designed to be applied to the skin. Because they can be absorbed into the<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>body, we need to be careful about the safety of these products. You would think these product would<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>be tested for safety according to regulations as strict as those for the food we eat. Unfortunately they<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>are not.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>The law does not require that cosmetics be tested for safety before they are allowed to be sold. Only<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>AFTER harm has been done, enough complaints are received and after enough evidence is collected<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>can production of a harmful product be stopped.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Here's a short list of some of the dangers associated with common personal care products.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">Shampoo </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">May cause cancer. Irritates eyes, skin and lungs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">DanDruff Shampoo </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">May cause cancer and organ degeneration, causes CNS disorders.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">nit Shampoo </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">DeoDorant Soap </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">May cause cancer. Causes asthma. Irritates lungs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">bubble bath </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Causes bladder & kidney infections. Irritates skin & nose.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">mouSSe anD hairSpray </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">May cause cancer, causes lung disease, irritates the skin.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">mouthwaSh </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic to children. May cause cancer.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">breath Spray </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">May cause cancer.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">coSmeticS </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">May cause cancer. Causes CNS damage, irritates skin and lungs.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi">perfume/cologne </SPAN><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Toxic. May cause cancer. One accidental swallow could kill a child.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>about aeroSolS<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Aerosol cans have extra danger apart from what toxic chemicals they may contain. The propellant gases<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>inside them are toxic. Common symptoms from exposure to these propellants include headaches,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>nausea, dizziness, shortness of breath, eye and throat irritation and skin rashes. In the long term,<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>exposure can cause heart problems, birth defects, lung cancer and liver damage.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>The fine mist that an aerosol dispenses can be easily inhaled and absorbed. If the product contains<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>toxic agents (which many cleaning and personal products do) it can leave a small residue of toxic<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>substances on surfaces where children crawl, play eat and sleep.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Given that most products that come in aerosol cans also come in a pump-spray or other device for<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>application, my advice is to not have aerosol cans in the house especially if you have children.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: white; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>the happy enDing<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>For every toxic household cleaning or personal care product there is a safe<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>alternative. A number of conscientious companies are now offering household<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>products that are safer and more natural. Now, there is really no reason to risk<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>your health and the health of your loved ones any longer.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Along with a few like-minded parents, I have spent time researching a host of<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>alternatives and look forward to sharing my findings with you in the near future.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>S.T.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"> Debra Lynn Dadd, </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">Home Safe Home<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"> Dr Meriel Watts, </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">The Poisoning of New Zealand<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Institute for Children's Environmental Health<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>www.iceh.org<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Safekids New Zealand Information & Resource Centre<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>www.safekids.org.nz<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>ACC Poisoning Prevention Brochure<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>http://www.acc.co.nz/wcm001/groups/external_ip/documents/internet/wcm000015.pdf<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>New Zealand Poisons Information Service<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>http://www.toxinz.com/index.aspx?code=FPZZ002<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>A list of toxic ingredients in everyday household products<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>http://www.radianceayurveda.co.nz/toxin_ingredients.htm<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Healthy Eating<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>http://www.healthrecipes.com/household_poison.htm<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Demi','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Demi"><FONT size=4>referenceS<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>1.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>2.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>3.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>4.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>5.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>6.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>7.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>8.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>9.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>10.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>11.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>12.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>13.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>U.S EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides & Toxic Substances. Endocrine disruptor<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>screening and testing advisory committee. Final report Washington D.C 1998.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Oleskey, Christopher, PhD and McCally, Michael, MD, </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">A Guide to Biomonitoring and Body<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">Burdens of Industrial Chemicals</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">, Centre For Children's Health and the Environment, Mt<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Sinai School of Medicine, NY 2001.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Ministry of Health. New Zealand Health Information service.<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book"><FONT size=4>Cancer Institute (U.S).<o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">Merial Watts PhD, </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">Chemicals & Breast Cancer: A Backgrounder</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">. 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Wallace, </SPAN><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">The Total Exposure Assessment Methodology (TEAM) Study: Summary<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; mso-layout-grid-align: none"><FONT size=4><I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-BookItalic','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-BookItalic">and Analysis,Vol.1</SPAN></I><SPAN lang=EN-US style="FONT-SIZE: 20pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'FranklinGothic-Book','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: FranklinGothic-Book">. Washington D.C. 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That is bad enough. It is even worse with cancer patients. A study of over 9,000 survivors of six different types of cancer showed that only 15% to 19% were meeting the "5-A-Day" recommendation. That means that 81% to 85% were not. The researchers commented that these findings indicate that even a cancer diagnosis may fail to improve fruit and vegetable consumption. </P> <P>Better nutrition helps cancer patients live longer. This may seem too obvious to state, but its significance is still hidden from the people who most need to know it: the cancer patients themselves. Another study found that "The majority of new patients with cancer presenting to a medical oncologist are at risk of malnutrition or malnourished." Specifically, 66% of patients were either at risk for malnutrition or malnourished. In other words, two out of three new cancer patients are eating wrong. Perhaps very wrong. </P> <P>The best solution is prevention, and prevention has to start long before cancer. In fact, it starts before birth. A recent review looked at 45 years of research on the protective effect of prenatal vitamin supplementation on the frequency of childhood cancer. It concluded that "maternal ingestion of prenatal multivitamins is associated with a decreased risk for pediatric brain tumors, neuroblastoma, and leukemia." Vitamin supplements reduced the chance of a brain tumor by 27 percent. Vitamins lowered children's leukemia risk by 39 percent. Risk of neuroblastoma was cut in half. Clearly, prenatal vitamin supplements are very important cancer fighters. </P> <P>Prevention must then be continued throughout childhood. To illustrate how extraordinarily important vitamin supplements are, consider this: Children who eat hot dogs once a week actually double their risk of a brain tumor. Kids eating more than twelve hot dogs a month have nearly ten times the risk of leukemia as children who eat none. However, hot-dog-eating children taking supplemental vitamins were shown to have a reduced risk of cancer. </P> <P>Although this research was done over 14 years ago, remarkably little has been said of it in the news media. Howard Straus of the Gerson Institute comments: "When children die from small toy parts, the toys are instantly recalled. When the connection between hot dogs, ham and lunch meat is manifest, and it has been documented numerous times, silence." </P> <P><STRONG>But hot dogs? Just how important a factor are hot dogs? </STRONG></P> <P>Americans eat an estimated 20 billion hot dogs per year. According to the American Meat Institute's "National Hot Dog and Sausage Council," on a single July 4 day alone, Americans eat "150 million hot dogs, enough to stretch from D.C. to L.A. over five times. During Hot Dog Season, Memorial Day to Labor Day, Americans typically consume 7 billion hot dogs or 818 hot dogs consumed every second during that period." That is a lot of exposure. </P> <P>What are hot dog eaters exposed to? Hot dogs and other "cured" meat products typically contain chemical additives such as sodium nitrite, a color and anti-bacterial preservative that has long been suspected as promoting cancer. Now there is a controversial television commercial that spotlights the risks to children, see the youtube video above. </P> <P>The good news is that vitamins such as vitamin C help counteract harmful byproducts (nitrosamines) of heating and eating nitrites. Perhaps this is why nutritionally-oriented physicians have for so long been advocating vitamin supplements along with a no-junk-food diet for children. In addition to cancer prevention, vitamins are part of the cancer cure. Abram Hoffer, M.D., has had considerable success using high doses of vitamins as supportive therapy for over 1,500 cancer patients. He writes that such treatment "has increased the longevity from 5.7 months to approximately 100 months, which is very substantial, and half of the patients are still alive." Vitamin supplements dramatically reduce side effects of cancer therapy, and yet vitamins do not otherwise interfere with conventional cancer treatments such as radiation or chemotherapy. This makes nutritional therapy perfect for adjunctive cancer treatment, and a very good idea for cancer prevention. </P> <P>People fighting cancer, or wanting to prevent it, need to eat better. That means far more vitamins, and far fewer hot dogs. <BR></P> <P>Source: <A href="http://www.orthomolecular.org">http://www.orthomolecular.org</A></P> <P>from Linda</P></FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-53644297134029814772008-10-14T03:35:00.000+13:002008-10-13T07:38:24.232+13:00Microwaves<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <H1>What Is Your Microwave Doing To Your Health?</H1> <P><IMG title="Food Matters Microwave" height=373 alt="Food Matters Microwave" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1416/571246508_9a7eb63edb.jpg?v=0" width=560> </P> <P>Is it possible that millions of people are ignorantly sacrificing their health in exchange for the convenience of microwave ovens? Why did the Soviet Union ban the use of microwave ovens in 1976? Who invented microwave ovens, and why? The answers to these questions may shock you into throwing your microwave oven in the trash. </P> <P>Over 90% of homes have microwave ovens used for meal preparation. Because microwave ovens are so convenient and energy efficient, as compared to conventional ovens, very few homes or restaurants are without them. In general, people believe that whatever a microwave oven does to foods cooked in it doesn't have any negative effect on either the food or them. </P> <P>Of course, if microwave ovens were really harmful, our government would never allow them on the market, would they? Would they? There is evidence to prove that microwave cooking is not natural, nor healthy, and is far more dangerous to the human body than anyone could imagine. </P> <P>However, the microwave oven manufacturers are suppressing the facts and evidence. Because of this, people are continuing to microwave their food - in blissful ignorance - without knowing the effects and danger of doing so. </P> <P><STRONG>So where is the evidence? </STRONG></P> <P>In 1991, there was a lawsuit in Oklahoma concerning the hospital use of a microwave oven to warm blood needed in a transfusion. The case involved a hip surgery patient, Norma Levitt, who died from a simple blood transfusion. </P> <P>It seems the nurse had warmed the blood in a microwave oven. This tragedy makes it very apparent that there's much more to "heating" with microwaves than we've been led to believe. Blood for transfusions is routinely warmed, but not in microwave ovens. In the case of Mrs. Levitt, the microwaving altered the blood and it killed her. </P> <P>It's very obvious that this form of microwave radiation "heating" does something to the substances it heats. It's also becoming quite apparent that people who process food in a microwave oven are also ingesting these "unknowns". </P> <P>Dr. Hans Ulrich Hertel, who is now retired, worked as a food scientist for many years with one of the major Swiss food companies that do business on a global scale. A few years ago, he was fired from his job for questioning certain processing procedures that denatured the food. </P> <P>In 1991, he and a Lausanne University professor published a research paper indicating that food cooked in microwave ovens could pose a greater risk to health than food cooked by conventional means. </P> <P>An article also appeared in issue 19 of the Journal Franz Weber in which it was stated that the consumption of food cooked in microwave ovens had cancerous effects on the blood. The research paper itself followed the article. On the cover of the magazine there was a picture of the Grim Reaper holding a microwave oven in one of his hands. </P> <P>Dr. Hertel was the first scientist to conceive and carry out a quality clinical study on the effects microwaved nutrients have on the blood and physiology of the human body. </P> <P>His small but well controlled study showed the degenerative force produced in microwave ovens and the food processed in them. The scientific conclusion showed that microwave cooking changed the nutrients in the food; and, changes took place in the participants' blood that could cause deterioration in the human system. </P> <H1>Ten Reasons To Throw Out Your Microwave Oven:</H1> <UL class=unIndentedList> <LI><STRONG>Continually eating microwave processed food causes permanent brain damage.</STRONG> </LI></UL> <UL class=unIndentedList> <LI><STRONG>The human body is unable to metabolize the unknown by-products created in microwaved foods.</STRONG> </LI></UL> <UL class=unIndentedList> <LI><STRONG>Male and female hormone production is shut down and/or altered by continually eating microwaved foods.</STRONG> </LI></UL> <UL class=unIndentedList> <LI><STRONG>The effects of by-products remain in the human body long-term.</STRONG> </LI></UL> <UL class=unIndentedList> <LI><STRONG>Minerals, vitamins and nutrients are reduced by microwaving so that the body gets little or altered components that cannot be broken down.</STRONG> </LI></UL> <UL class=unIndentedList> <LI><STRONG>The minerals in vegetables are altered into cancerous free radicals by microwaves.</STRONG> </LI></UL> <UL class=unIndentedList> <LI><STRONG>Microwaved foods cause stomach and intestinal cancerous growths. This may partially explain the rapid increase of the colon cancer rate in America.</STRONG> </LI></UL><STRONG></STRONG> <UL class=unIndentedList> <LI><STRONG>Long term consumption of microwaved foods causes cancerous cells to increase in human blood.</STRONG> </LI></UL><STRONG></STRONG> <UL class=unIndentedList> <LI><STRONG>It also causes immune system deficiencies through alterations in the lymph glands and blood serum.</STRONG> </LI></UL><STRONG></STRONG> <UL class=unIndentedList> <LI><STRONG>Eating microwaved food causes loss of memory and concentration, emotional instability</STRONG><STRONG> and a decrease of intelligence.</STRONG> </LI></UL> <P> </P> <P>This article was written by Anthony Wayne and Lawrence Newell </P> <P>Source: www.mercola.com </P> <P>For more research on this important topic please visit this link: <A href="http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm" target=_blank>http://www.mercola.com/article/microwave/hazards.htm</A> </P> <P> </P> <P>I have thrown out my microwave - Linda</P></FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-85405858850541966412008-10-14T03:22:00.000+13:002008-10-13T07:25:46.838+13:00Good News about honey<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT> <LI><A class=nutrition href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/nutrition.html">Nutrition</A> </LI> <LI><A class=lifestyle href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/lifestyle.html">Lifestyle</A> </LI> <LI><A class=detoxification href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/detoxification.html">Detoxification</A> </LI> <LI><A class=books href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/books-and-dvds.html">Books & Dvd´s</A> </LI><!-- End menu --><!-- End header --> <DIV id=content> <DIV id=left-bar><A class=newsletter href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/sign-up.html">Free Newsletter</A> <UL> <LI><A class=view-trailer href="http://foodmatters.tv/trailer.html">View Trailer</A> <LI><A class=view-film href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/own-the-dvd.html">View Film</A> <LI><A class=own-the-dvd href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/own-the-dvd.html">Own The Dvd</A> <LI><A class=sent-to-friend href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/send-to-friend.html">Send To Friend</A> <LI><A class=success-stories href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/success-stories.html">Success Stories</A> <LI><A class=cancer href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/cancer.html">Cancer</A> <LI><A class=heart-disease href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/heart-disease.html">Heart Disease</A> <LI><A class=diabetes href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/diabetes.html">Diabetes</A> <LI><A class=depression href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/depression.html">Depression</A> <LI><A class=mental-illness href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/mental-illness.html">Mental Illness</A> <LI><A class=weight-loss href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/weight-loss.html">Weight Loss</A> <LI><A class=optimun-health href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/optimum-health.html">Optimun Health</A> <LI><A class=link href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/link-to-us.html">Link To Us</A> <LI><A class=facebook href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Food-Matters/11246196569" target=_blank>Facebook</A> <LI><A class=youtube href="http://www.youtube.com/foodmatterstv" target=_blank>Youtube</A> </LI></UL> <DIV id=left-menu1></DIV><!-- End left-menu1 --> <DIV id=left-menu2></DIV><!-- End left-menu2 --></DIV><!-- End left-bar --> <DIV id=cont1> <DIV id=text1> <H1>Honey or Cough Medicine?</H1> <P><IMG title="Food Matters Honey" height=420 alt="Food Matters Honey" src="http://www.foodmatters.tv/assets/images/honey.jpg" width=560> </P> <P>When it comes to helping a child fight off a cough, the centuries-old remedy of honey is still the best, researchers say. The natural sweetener is a traditional soother and remains better than costly over-the-counter medicines. In a study, a dose before bedtime easily outperformed a cough suppressant widely used in commercial treatments. </P> <P>Honey was better at cutting the severity, frequency and disturbance from night time coughs of those suffering upper respiratory infection. It also helped their sleep, suggesting that parents may be wasting their money on expensive alternatives sold in chemists and supermarkets. </P> <P>The study compared honey to dextromethorphan (DM), the active ingredient in many cough mixtures. Scientists in Pennsylvania found that DM made no significant difference to symptoms compared with having no treatment for the 105 children aged two to 18 in the research. They were divided into groups receiving honey, a honey-flavoured DM medicine or no treatment about 30 minutes before bedtime. Parents rated honey as significantly better than DM or no treatment, according to the journal Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. </P> <P>The researchers said that honey offered a "safe and legitimate alternative" to DM, which can occasionally cause severe side effects in children, including muscle contractions and spasms. Honey's ability to help coughs may be due to the way it soothes on contact and stimulates saliva.<BR></P> <P>Source: www.dailymail.co.uk </P> <P><STRONG>A Note from the Food Matters team:</STRONG> </P> <P>We recommend using the highest quality Raw Organic Honey that you should be able to find at your local health food store. This honey retains a higher array of nutrients and has the enzymes still intact enabling the body to utilize the nutrients more efficiently. </P> <P>From Linda</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-11246094276974129992008-10-14T03:04:00.000+13:002008-10-13T07:07:30.754+13:00Lets Eat Blueberries!<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT> <LI><A class=learn href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/coming-soon.html">Learn More</A> </LI> <LI><A class=nutrition href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/nutrition.html">Nutrition</A> </LI> <LI><A class=lifestyle href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/lifestyle.html">Lifestyle</A> </LI> <LI><A class=detoxification href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/detoxification.html">Detoxification</A> </LI> <LI><A class=books href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/books-and-dvds.html">Books & Dvd´s</A> </LI><!-- End menu --><!-- End header --> <DIV id=content> <DIV id=left-bar><A class=newsletter href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/sign-up.html">Free Newsletter</A> <UL> <LI><A class=view-trailer href="http://foodmatters.tv/trailer.html">View Trailer</A> <LI><A class=view-film href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/own-the-dvd.html">View Film</A> <LI><A class=own-the-dvd href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/own-the-dvd.html">Own The Dvd</A> <LI><A class=sent-to-friend href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/send-to-friend.html">Send To Friend</A> <LI><A class=success-stories href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/success-stories.html">Success Stories</A> <LI><A class=cancer href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/cancer.html">Cancer</A> <LI><A class=heart-disease href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/heart-disease.html">Heart Disease</A> <LI><A class=diabetes href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/diabetes.html">Diabetes</A> <LI><A class=depression href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/depression.html">Depression</A> <LI><A class=mental-illness href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/mental-illness.html">Mental Illness</A> <LI><A class=weight-loss href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/weight-loss.html">Weight Loss</A> <LI><A class=optimun-health href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/optimum-health.html">Optimun Health</A> <LI><A class=link href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/link-to-us.html">Link To Us</A> <LI><A class=facebook href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Food-Matters/11246196569" target=_blank>Facebook</A> <LI><A class=youtube href="http://www.youtube.com/foodmatterstv" target=_blank>Youtube</A> </LI></UL> <DIV id=left-menu1></DIV><!-- End left-menu1 --> <DIV id=left-menu2></DIV><!-- End left-menu2 --></DIV><!-- End left-bar --> <DIV id=cont1> <DIV id=text1> <H1>Food For Thought</H1> <P><IMG title=Blueberries height=373 alt=Blueberries src="http://www.foodmatters.tv/assets/images/niceblueberries.jpg" width=560> </P> <P>If you are getting forgetful as you get older, then a research team from the University of Reading and the Peninsula Medical School in the South West of England may have good news for you. They have found that phytochemical-rich foods, such as blueberries, are effective at reversing age-related deficits in memory, according to a study soon to be published in the science journal Free Radical Biology and Medicine. The researchers working at the Schools of Food Biosciences and Psychology in Reading and the Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences at the Peninsula Medical School in Exeter supplemented a regular diet with blueberries over a 12-week period, and found that improvements in spatial working memory tasks emerged within three weeks and continued throughout the period of the study.<BR><BR>Blueberries are a major source of flavonoids, in particular anthocyanins and flavanols. Although the precise mechanisms by which these plant-derived molecules affect the brain are unknown, they have been shown to cross the blood brain barrier after dietary intake. It is believed that they exert their effects on learning and memory by enhancing existing neuronal (brain cell) connections, improving cellular communications and stimulating neuronal regeneration.<BR><BR>The enhancement of both short-term and long-term memory is controlled at the molecular level in neurons. The research team was able to show that the ability of flavonoids to induce memory improvements are mediated by the activation of signalling proteins via a specific pathway in the hippocampus, the part of the brain that controls learning and memory. "Impaired or failing memory as we get older is one of life's major inconveniences. Scientists have known of the potential health benefits of diets rich in fresh fruits for a long time. Our previous work had suggested that flavonoid compounds had some kind of effect on memory, but until now we had not known the potential mechanisms to account for this".<BR><BR>Dr. Whiteman added "This study not only adds science to the claim that eating blueberries are good for you, it also provides support to a diet-based approach that could potentially be used to increase memory capacity and performance in the future. Indeed, Dr. Spencer's research team plan on extending these findings further by investigating the effects of diets rich in flavonoids on individuals suffering from cognitive impairment and Alzheimer's disease."<BR><BR>Source - www.newsmax.com<BR> Linda</P></DIV></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-24598768123685514902008-09-25T01:37:00.000+12:002008-09-24T06:39:48.066+12:00R: Kate Sylvester<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Guys - I thought you might be interested in this - not that I am recommending you buy Kate Sylvester - a bit out of our price range I think!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #339966; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Top Kiwi fashion designer committed to organics</SPAN> <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="WIDTH: 120pt" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=160 align=left border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0cm; PADDING-LEFT: 0cm; PADDING-BOTTOM: 0cm; PADDING-TOP: 0cm"> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><IMG height=150 src="mhtml:{13D88F15-82D9-4325-B172-F587E3515BB6}mid://00000048/!cid:image003.jpg@01C91D5C.27D3ABB0" width=149 vspace=3 border=0><BR><I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Kate Sylvester</SPAN></I></SPAN></FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Leading NZ fashion designer Kate Sylvester is about to launch a new organic cotton range in her stores for this summer, as part of a strong philosophy to make her business as sustainable as possible.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sylvester is already using organic cotton and merino wool in her clothing ranges, and she is also committed to ethically-produced materials, made in New Zealand as much as possible.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Next season, there will be an even bigger collection of organic merino garments. <BR><BR>Sylvester says she aims to offset the extra cost of organic cotton and merino wool by savings in areas like lower electricity use and waste output, due to a range of recycling and other eco-friendly measures.<BR><BR>She has implemented sustainability measures in all her offices and stores with the backing of her 20 staff, and as a result the company has cut its waste in half. <BR><BR>She adds, "Already we have started measuring and actively reducing our carbon emissions. Each year an independent third party calculates our corporate emissions so that we can confirm and demonstrate our progress on reducing our impact on climate change."<BR><BR>Sylvester has a very strong conscience regarding the environmental impact of much of the world's clothing manufacturing. For example, she notes the waterways in the Mexican city of Tehuac are constantly coloured blue by the discharge of dyes from denim laundries that put the finishing touches on American jeans destined for export.<BR><BR>In Uzbekistan, large-scale cotton growing has turned large areas in desert and virtually drained the Aral Sea dry. She notes cotton uses about 25 per cent if the world's agricultural insecticides and 10 per cent of its pesticides.</SPAN></FONT></P> <TABLE class=MsoNormalTable style="WIDTH: 182.25pt" cellSpacing=6 cellPadding=0 width=243 align=left border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD style="BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-RIGHT: 4.5pt; BORDER-TOP: teal 1pt dotted; PADDING-LEFT: 4.5pt; BACKGROUND: #ffffcc; PADDING-BOTTOM: 4.5pt; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 4.5pt; BORDER-BOTTOM: teal 1pt dotted" bgColor=#ffffcc> <P class=MsoNormal><I><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-STYLE: italic; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">"As consumers start to realise the environmental impact of conventional cotton, they are demanding pesticide- and insecticide-free, non-genetically modified cotton." - Kate Sylvester</SPAN></FONT></I></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE> <P><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sylvester says as consumers start to realise the environmental impact of conventional cotton, they are demanding pesticide- and insecticide-free, non-genetically modified cotton. Currently, organic cotton accounts for less than one percent of all cotton production, but the figure is rising every year.<BR><BR>Sylvester notes in the UK, organic cotton ranges are now available in chain stores such as Marks & Spencer and Tesco. And big brands such as Levi's and Nike have started introducing organic cotton into their main lines.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">NZ has been slower to catch on to this trend. Sylvester says while there is a strong move towards organic baby clothing here, adults are not yet demanding the same environmentally-friendly standards in their clothes.</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sylvester says, "What we've discovered is we can't change our entire business overnight as the fashion industry as a whole has a number of sustainability issues. But here at Kate Sylvester we've begun by tackling the basics now, and will endeavour to maintain and build our sustainability, and hopefully inspire others to do the same."</SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sylvester won the 'Emerging small and medium Business Award' at the recent Sustainable Business Network Awards. She is working towards getting the Green Tick for her company, an international eco-labelling system which certifies products as environmentally sustainable. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sylvester and her partner, Wayne, say a big concern for them is the kind of future they are creating for their children. They have also promised to keep the pursuit of sustainability a permanent part of their business plan. </SPAN></FONT></P> <P><FONT face=Arial color=black size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">She says, "Fashion is our core business, but we are making sustainability our business too". </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-88738664973579636812008-09-24T01:59:00.000+12:002008-09-23T07:02:14.813+12:00GE Foods<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi - Just some new stuff about GE foods</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Recent Studies have shown cellular, organ, blood or immunological abnormalities in laboratory animals -Rats fed GE potatoes developed precancenrous digestive tracgt cell growth, inhibited dev elopment of brain, liver and testicles, partial atrophy of the liver, enlarged pancreases and intestines, and immune system damage. Disruption to functional DNA will always happen with the GE pocess. This results in disruption to cellular pathways, so that new toxins, carcinogens and allergens can be formed in transgenic plant cells</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Toxicity:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Glyphosate-tolerance ( when everything dies around the plant but the plant - a Mo nanto beauty) has been GE into alliums (ONIONS) - It is the second most commonly used herbicide in the US. The claims are that it is non-toxic to animals and environmentally friendly but in fact it is toxic to human placental cells within 18 hours at concentrations lower than those used agriculturally. Toxicity increases when accompanied by Roudup additives(as is commonly done) - It is also lethal to worms and amphibians.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Future?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A UK study reviewed over 400 scientific papers that found organic food contained higher levels of vitamin C and minerals like calcium, magnesium, iron and chromium ( all these elements are lacking in NZ conventional soils)</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Before we concentrate too much on the genetics, we should remember that it's not just what you grow, it is the way that you grow it</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Linda</FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-14220908795489041572008-09-23T02:09:00.000+12:002008-09-22T07:11:49.835+12:00<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=622 align=center bgColor=#ffffff> <TBODY> <TR> <TD><IMG alt="" src="" border=0></TD></TR> <TR> <TD> <DIV align=right></DIV> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=600 align=center> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <DIV align=right></DIV> <TABLE cellSpacing=2 cellPadding=2 width=600 align=center> <TBODY> <TR> <TD colSpan=2> <DIV><FONT size=2>Hi Everyone I thought you would be interested in the microwave article and the cough medicine particularly - I joined their newsletter - this is the dvd I told you about called Food Matters which is particularly good about taking foo and health into your own hands - any way I will post their interesting bit from the newsletter = you can of course join up to have news letters sent to you if you wish - happy days</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=2>Linda</FONT></DIV></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000000"><STRONG><BR><A href="">What Is Your Microwave Doing To Your Health?</A></STRONG><BR>Find out why numerous countries have banned microwaves and 10 reasons why you might consider doing the same in your home.</SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000000"><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><BR></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000000"><STRONG><A href="">Are Super-Bugs a Real Threat?</A></STRONG><BR>Are these new so called "Super-Bugs" the problem or does it have to do with our weakened immune systems?<BR></SPAN></SPAN><BR><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000000"><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><A href="">Honey or Cough Medicine?</A></SPAN></SPAN><BR>Here is some new information that should help you decide between the drug or natural approach next time you or your children have a cough.<BR><BR><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"><A href=""></A><SPAN style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"><A href="">Healing Music...</A><BR></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000000">Discover what scientists have found out about the healing power of music. </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000000"><BR><BR></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000000"><BR><BR></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><SPAN style="COLOR: #000000"><BR></SPAN></SPAN></TD> <TD vAlign=top><A href=""><IMG alt="" src="" border=0></A><BR><BR><IMG alt="" src=""></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR> <TR> <TD><IMG alt="" src="" useMap=#Map border=0></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><MAP name=Map><AREA shape=RECT coords=16,22,61,38 href="http://foodmatters.tv/index.html"><AREA shape=RECT coords=64,22,130,39 href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/the-film.html"><AREA shape=RECT coords=135,22,223,39 href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/coming-soon.html"><AREA shape=RECT coords=229,22,305,39 href="http://foodmatters.tv/nutrition.html"><AREA shape=RECT coords=308,22,381,38 href="http://foodmatters.tv/lifestyle.html"><AREA shape=RECT coords=386,22,502,38 href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/coming-soon.html"><AREA shape=RECT coords=505,22,608,38 href="http://foodmatters.tv/books-and-dvds.html"><AREA shape=RECT coords=191,49,271,65 href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/terms-of-use.html"><AREA shape=RECT coords=278,49,344,65 href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/disclaimer.html"><AREA shape=RECT coords=351,48,437,66 href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/privacy-policy.html"></MAP><BR>Food Matters<BR>www.foodmatters.tv<BR><BR><BR><BR><IMG height=0 src="" width=0 border=0> </FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-59525024716135451762008-09-10T02:13:00.000+12:002008-09-09T07:16:09.136+12:00Sprouts - Super foods<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 border=0> <TBODY> <TR> <TD vAlign=center noWrap></TD> <TD vAlign=center noWrap width="100%"> <SPAN class=Head id=dnn_ctr2339_dnnTITLE_lblTitle> </SPAN></TD></TR> <TR> <TD id=dnn_ctr2339_ContentPane vAlign=top align=left width="100%" colSpan=2 height="100%"><!-- Start_Module_2339 --> <DIV id=dnn_ctr2339_ModuleContent><SPAN class=Normal id=dnn_ctr2339_HtmlModule_HtmlHolder> <TABLE cellSpacing=5 cellPadding=8> <TBODY> <TR> <TD> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Hi Guys </FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Some interesting stuff about sprouts - to sprout buy some sprout seeds - preferably organic - they are cheap - put some in a bowl (yes an ordinary breakfast bowl is fine - no need for a special sprouter)and fill with water put in the pantry overnight - then for a couple of days just rinse with water (fill with water and then completely empty) when the sprouts have little tails (yes fun for the kids to do!) they are ready to eat - you can get fun sprouting seeds such as red cabbage so they sprout red and have heaps of antioxidants - so give it a go </FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>- this is what nutritionists these day are calling 'nutrient dense' foods - because of seed manipulation this has reduced the amount of vitamins/minerals in our food (yes even if grown organically) and then poisons are then poured on therefore five plus a day can be killing us slowly</FONT></STRONG></DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2></FONT></STRONG> </DIV> <DIV><STRONG><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2> - I have alot of people who come into the gardens who have lead good lives - no cigarettes, lots of alcohol etc - and they have in their forties cancer and there is growing evidence that we are slowly dripping toxins into our body (including makeup, shampoos etc) but there is alot we can do - we do have the buying power in our control - buy less have poison free food/makeup/ cleaners etc. </FONT></STRONG><A name=Top><FONT size=4><BR><BR><STRONG><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080>Sprouts: Year Round Vitamins</FONT></STRONG></FONT><STRONG> </STRONG></A></DIV> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT color=#808080><FONT size=2><STRONG>Looking for a food source that grows anywhere, any season, from seed to the table in less than a week? Sprouts are simply unsurpassed.<BR></STRONG></FONT><BR><FONT size=2>Sprouts are one of the most complete and nutritional of all foods. They are 'real life' vitamins, minerals, proteins and enzymes. Their nutritional value was discovered by the Chinese thousand of years ago. In recent times, numerous scientific studies suggest the importance of sprouts in a healthy diet.</FONT></FONT></FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>As an example, a sprouted Mung bean has the carbohydrate content of a melon, vitamin A of a lemon, thiamine of an avocado, riboflavin of a dry apple, niacin of a banana and ascorbic acid of a loganberry.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Sprouts have a higher biologic efficiency value than whole seeds, raw or cooked. Because of this, less food is required, yet more nutrients reach the blood and cells. The sprouting process, under the action of light, creates chlorophyll. Chlorophyll has been shown to be effective in overcoming protein deficiency anaemia.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Sprouts also have a regenerating effect on the human body because of their high concentration of RNA, DNA, protein and essential nutrients which can be found only in living cells. (Synthetic supplements are not life food.)</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>The chemical changes that occur in the sprouting seed activate a powerful enzyme factory, never to be surpassed in the later growth stages of any legumes. (See article by Dr. Peavy). The rich enzyme concentration can heighten enzyme activity in your metabolism, leading to regeneration of the bloodstream. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Sprouted grain appears to prevent depletion of youth due to sexual practice (vitamin E). Some vitamins increase during sprouting by 500%! In wheat, vitamin B-12 quadruples, other B vitamins increase 3 to 12 times. Vitamin E content triples. Fibre content increases three to four times that of whole wheat bread.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>To begin with, sprouts are the most reliable year-round source of vitamin C, carotenoid A, and many B vitamins (such as folacin), all of which are usually in short supply in our diet. Sprouting seeds, grains and legumes greatly increases their content of these vitamins. For example, the vitamin A content (per calorie) of sprouted Mung beans is two and a half times higher than the dry bean, and some beans have more than eight times more vitamin A after being sprouted.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Dry seeds, grains and legumes, while rich in protein and complex carbohydrates, contain no vitamin C. After sprouting they contain around 20 milligrams per 3.5 ounces, a tremendous increase. Also, if grown in decent soil or taken from our own garden, seeds, grains and legumes will be high in organic minerals so your sprouts will be an excellent source of minerals as well as vitamins.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>The great advantage in getting vitamins from home grown sprouts is that you retain consistently high vitamin content. In the dead of winter, when you can't grow anything and fresh produce is scarce, sprouts will provide a reliable source of fresh, high-nutrient vegetables rich in vitamin C, vitamin A, and B vitamins. This will keep your immune system strong and your health in top condition when almost everyone else is getting sick. Many people come down with colds and flu more often in the winter because they're not getting the fresh vegetables and fruits that would normally keep their immune systems strong.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Have you ever heard of a vegetable that continues to gain vitamins after you harvest it? Sprouts do! Even after you harvest and refrigerate them, they will continue to grown slowly, and their vitamin content will actually increase. Contrast that with store-bought fruits and vegetables, which start losing their vitamins as soon as they're picked and often have to be transported great distances.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>While fresh fruits and vegetables provide enzymes, sprouts are far more concentrated and should be eaten in the summer with every large meal even when you have your own vegetables and fruits. In the winter and spring, when your own vegetables and fruits are not available, sprouts are doubly important. Sprouts should become and integral part of your diet year-round.</FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>However, for highest food value, you need to make your own sprouts. Freshly picked from your own sprout garden, they contain the highest level of enzymes and vitamins. If they are immediately refrigerated, the 'life force' will stay in the seed as they remain fresh and slowly continue to grow. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>If they are not immediately refrigerated after harvest, sprouts will stop growing and the enzymes and vitamins will start decomposing. As that happens, the enzyme and vitamin content will decline rapidly. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>When you buy sprouts at the supermarket it's impossible to tell how long they've been out on the shelves and exposed to room temperature. Even a few hours at room temperature will cause a rapid loss of enzymes and vitamins. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Even worse, is the fact that some sprouts are treated with mould inhibitors to keep them fresh-looking as they sit at room temperature. Those long, white Mung bean sprouts seen in the store or salad bar have probably been treated with inhibitors so they could be grown to that length and preserved. </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>To really get the rejuvenating value of sprouts, you need to grow your own and eat them fresh.</FONT></P><I> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>From Super Nutrition Gardening by Dr. William S. Peavy & Warren Peavy, Avery Publishing Co.<BR><BR></FONT></P></I><FONT color=#808080><B><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2><FONT size=4>10 Reasons to start sprouting now</FONT><BR>Organic -</FONT></B><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" size=2>100% Organically Grown. No Chemicals Ever. Ecologically friendly. No airplane fuel, oil, synthetic fertilizers, irradiation or preservatives involved. </FONT></FONT> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2><STRONG>Nutrition - </STRONG>A</FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>live with active nutrients and enzymes. You can feel the vitamins! </FONT></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2><STRONG>Availability - </STRONG>Y</FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>ear round. Any Season. Any Climate. Any Place. From Malibu to Moscow. </FONT></P> <P><FONT size=2><FONT face="Trebuchet MS"><FONT color=#808080><STRONG>Economy - </STRONG>Only 25-50 cents per pound average cost. </FONT></FONT></FONT><B></B></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2><STRONG>Freshness -</STRONG> </FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Living food is picked at mealtime. Keeps 1-2 weeks in refrigerator. </FONT><B></B></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2><STRONG>No Green Thumb -</STRONG> </FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>It's so Easy! No soil. No jars. No Bugs. No Hassle. </FONT><B></B></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2><STRONG>Easy to Use - </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Only 1-2 minutes care per day. 1 Pound grows in only 9 inches space. </FONT><B></B></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2><STRONG>Variety - </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>14 Delicious Flavors to liven up your diet. Recipes Galore! </FONT><B></B></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2><STRONG>Self-sufficiency - </STRONG></FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Reduces dependence on commercially grown food. Great for camping, boating. </FONT><B></B></P> <P><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2><STRONG>Digestibility -</STRONG> </FONT><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Baby plants' delicate cell walls easily release live-cell nourishment. </FONT></P> <P class=""><FONT face="Trebuchet MS" color=#808080 size=2>Steve Meyerowitz, Sproutman® is the author of several books on health, diet, and nutrition including Sprouts the Miracle Food, Sproutman's Kitchen Garden Cookbook, and Wheatgrass Nature's Finest Medicine. You can visit him at www.Sproutman.com *For recipe ideas, see "Sproutman's Kitchen Garden Cookbook."©2004 by Steve Meyerowitz.</FONT></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></SPAN></DIV><FONT size=2>From Linda</FONT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-47085713660804737482008-09-06T20:20:00.002+12:002008-09-06T20:29:25.347+12:00Worm BinsThanks to father Abriham (dad's nickname....long story don't ask) we are now the proud owners of a worm farm. We have been composting hard out now for about 2 years with just one bin. However with the ever expanding vege garden its time we needed a bit more, so a worm farm it is, can't wait to get it up and running, ordered my worms from WormsRUs today so they should be popping into our letter box at the beginning of next week!!<br />Worms R Us website is cool, it has a few different worm bin options (we have the can of worms one its made from 100% recycled plastic, we got ours from ecostore) its about $130 but there are much cheaper options at places like the Warehouse. Otherwise Worms R Us website also has ideas on how to make your own using old stuff (like tyres, old polystrene box's etc).<br />Linda is really onto it with all that too so let her know if you need any help.<br />Check out this website www.wormsRus.co.nzAbshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11038974058609945138noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-32437547312048892082008-09-03T02:43:00.000+12:002008-09-02T07:45:58.277+12:00RE: NZ Homeopathy site<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Guys,<EM> I found this site with some excellent info about foods - well worth a visit</EM></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A href="http://www.naturopath.org.nz/articles.html"><EM>www.naturopath.org.nz/articles.html</EM></A> - Linda</FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-82772701352400603652008-09-02T08:49:00.000+12:002008-09-01T13:51:47.469+12:00Recycling game<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi - here is a cool recycling game to try whith the kids! <A class=l onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','2','')" href="http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/sortit/sortit.htm"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0000cc><STRONG>Sort it</STRONG>! - the recycling game</FONT></FONT></A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From Linda</FONT></DIV>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-16129794128681319222008-08-31T09:42:00.000+12:002008-08-30T14:44:37.286+12:00The story of stuff<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Guys me again!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Here is a free video called The Story of Stuff -It is really worth a watch</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A class=l onmousedown="return clk(this.href,'','','res','1','')" href="http://www.storyofstuff.com/"><FONT size=3><FONT color=#0000cc><STRONG>The Story of Stuff</STRONG> with Annie Leonard</FONT></FONT></A> <DIV class=s>A 20-minute animation of the consumerist society, narrated by Anne Leonard, to view online or download. Includes footnoted - let me know what you think</DIV></FONT></DIV>Melissa @ www.thebestnest.co.nzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08246585373050457788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-64016690803430538342008-08-30T16:27:00.000+12:002008-08-30T16:35:14.832+12:00Recycling - North ShoreClick to enlarge the image below<br /><p align="left"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PcpHz7pOd_4/SLjNRG-t8qI/AAAAAAAAAAM/QPqMJK9UlaQ/s1600-h/Untitled-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5240163860260713122" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_PcpHz7pOd_4/SLjNRG-t8qI/AAAAAAAAAAM/QPqMJK9UlaQ/s320/Untitled-1.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We can now recycle all numbers from 1-7!<br /><br />Recycling Plastics 1-7<br />North Shore City Council residents and businesses can now recycle all plastic bottles and containers with the numbers 1 to 7 displayed in the recycling triangle on the base or side of the item.<br />Previously the only plastics residents and businesses could recycle were plastic bottles numbers 1 and 2.<br />This means that products such as ice cream containers and lids, yoghurt pottles, dip containers and takeaway containers can all be recycled.<br />The base or side of the item must have a recycling symbol, with a 1 to 7 on it. If it doesn’t have this, it cannot go in the mobile recycling bin for collection.<br />Polystyrene – North Shore City Council does not have a market for polystyrene eg polystyrene meat trays, foam hot drink cups and polystyrene packaging. So even though they have the recycling symbol 6 on them, they cannot go in the mobile recycling bin. They must be broken up and placed in the orange Council pre-paid rubbish bags.<br />Items should be squashed to ensure that all of the recyclable items will fit into the mobile recycling bin.<br /><br /><br />Visit the website to get fully up to speed on what we can recycle;<br /><a href="http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/our_environment/Waste_Minimisation/recycling.htm">http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/our_environment/Waste_Minimisation/recycling.htm</a>Living Wellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07856639388973781607noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-37094380840788444662008-08-30T14:34:00.001+12:002008-08-30T14:34:54.496+12:00Food Matters<div class="Section1"><p class="MsoNormal">Check out this doco;<?xml:namespace prefix = o /><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.foodmatters.tv/index.html">http://www.foodmatters.tv/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 27.75pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.75pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:12;">"Let Thy Food Be Thy Medicine, And Thy Medicine Be Thy Food." - Hippocrates <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 27.75pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.75pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:12;">That is the message from the founding father of modern medicine echoed in this brave new documentary film brought to you by Producer-Directors James Colquhoun and Laurentine ten Bosch. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 27.75pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.75pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:12;">'Food Matters' is a hard hitting, fast paced look at our current state of health. Despite the billions of dollars of funding and research into new so-called cures we continue to suffer from a raft of chronic ills and every day maladies. Patching up an over-toxic and over-indulgent population with a host of toxic therapies and nutrient sparse foods is definitely not helping the situation. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 27.75pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.75pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:12;">In a personal quest of discovery James & Laurentine together with a film crew and the editorial and production expertise of Enzo Tedeschi have set out on an independent mission to uncover the wholesome truth. The filmmakers have interviewed several world leaders in nutrition and natural healing who claim that not only are we harming our bodies with improper nutrition, but that the right kind of foods, supplements and detoxification can be used to treat chronic illnesses as fatal as terminally diagnosed cancer. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 27.75pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.75pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:12;">'Food Matters' seeks to uncover the business of disease and at the same time explore the safe, cheap and effective use of nutrition and supplementation for preventing and often reversing the underlying causative aspects of the illness. With the premise of the film being: access to solid information helps people invariably make better choices for their health. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 7.5pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 27.75pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 12.75pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 15pt; mso-margin-top-alt: 0cm"><span style="font-family:'Verdana','sans-serif';font-size:12;">The 'Food Matters' duo have independently funded the film from start to finish in order to remain as unbiased as possible, delivering a clear and concise message to the world. Food Matters. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p><o:p> </o:p></p></div>Melissa @ www.thebestnest.co.nzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08246585373050457788noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7143010398505706985.post-90695572639714544282008-08-30T14:27:00.001+12:002008-08-30T14:27:54.032+12:00$1b govt fund to insulate every NZ home <div class=Section1> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#666666'>Dan Eaton National affairs editor - The Press | Wednesday, 27 August 2008<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#666666'><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><strong><span style='font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"; color:#333333'>The Government will establish a $1 billion fund to insulate every house in New Zealand as part of its flagship climate-change policy.</span></strong><span style='color:#333333'><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>Details of the fund were announced yesterday by the Green Party, which hailed it as a major concession gained in return for its support for Labour's controversial emissions trading scheme (ETS).<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>The Climate Change (Emissions Trading and Renewable Preference) Bill has been on hold for months as the Government worked to secure the support of the Greens and New Zealand First.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>With National opposed to rushing the bill through before this year's general election, the votes of the two smaller parties are essential for its passage.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>With the Greens having thrown their weight behind it, the fate of the scheme now lies with NZ First.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>Leader Winston Peters said yesterday he expected to announce the party's position in the next few days.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>He claimed much of the credit for the insulation fund.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>Greens co-leader Jeanette Fitzsimons said her party decided at yesterday's weekly caucus to support the scheme.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>She said that in addition to the insulation fund, set up using money generated by the scheme, the legislation would provide a cash payout to households to help offset a rise in electricity costs.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>Although the bill was flawed, it was better than nothing and the party's six MPs would be voting for it, Fitzsimons said.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>"The truth is that if the whole world did what New Zealand is doing in this emissions trading scheme, then the world would fail because the action needed is a lot stronger than that," she said. "However, on balance and given the very significant changes we have achieved, we have decided that it is better to make a start than to do nothing."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>Prime Minister Helen Clark welcomed the decision. She said the legislation was now "poised for passage", and talks with NZ First were progressing well.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>Fitzsimons said the insulation fund would be administered by the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority Board through a mixture of "straight-out grants" for low-income families and "heavily subsidised loans" for those with higher incomes.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>She said there would be "a cash payment that is universal but differentiated" to help offset higher electricity prices from 2010.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>She declined to give further details, indicating that it was a concession largely won by NZ First.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>Peters refused to elaborate, saying details had yet to be finalised, but he described it as "a cost-of-living fund".<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>National opposes the bill, saying it is a rushed response to climate change that carries high economic risks.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>Leader John Key said that if his party won the election it would develop its own scheme and introduce it within nine months of taking office.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style='background:white'><span style='color:#333333'>"If the ETS passes before the election and National becomes the government, we will be changing the ETS to reflect our principles," he said.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p> </div> Melissa @ www.thebestnest.co.nzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08246585373050457788noreply@blogger.com0