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Carcinogenic 1,4-Dioxane Found in Leading "Organic" Brand Personal Care Products
Thought some of my organic/natural relatives might find this interesting.
USDA Certified Products Test Dioxane-Free
ANAHEIM, CA - A newly released study commissioned by the Organic Consumers Association (OCA), a watchdog group with over 500,000 members, and overseen by environmental health consumer advocate David Steinman (author of The Safe Shopper's Bible), analyzes leading "natural" and "organic" brand shampoos, body washes, lotions and other personal care products for the presence of the undisclosed carcinogenic contaminant 1,4-Dioxane. A reputable third-party laboratory known for rigorous testing and chain-of-custody protocols, performed all testing.
Celebrities are Smoking Electronic Cigarettes !
Electric Cigarettes,Electronic Cigs,E-cigs,Vapor Cigs, Healthy Smokes,Smokeless Cigarettes are all the names of the super HOT Electronic Cigarettes.
Leonardo DiCaprio indulges in a short e-cigarette break while out with some pals in New York City on Friday (March 6).
Maybe Leo quit smoking after all! Leo is smoking a electronic cigarette (no trace of smoke).
AP IMPACT: School drinking water contains toxins
CUTLER, Calif. – Over the last decade, the drinking water at thousands of schools across the country has been found to contain unsafe levels of lead, pesticides and dozens of other toxins. An Associated Press investigation found that contaminants have surfaced at public and private schools in all 50 states — in small towns and inner cities alike.Reasons for Using Organic Products
Our bodies deserve the best treatment, yet in today’s society many people fail to provide it. A balanced diet and weekly exercises, if not daily exercises are absolutely essential for a healthy living, but many of us always find excuses to stray away from those principles. For example, we tend to always bow down to our temptations, "mmm…burgers, fries, pizza".Tanning beds can be as deadly as arsenic
LONDON - International cancer experts have moved tanning beds and other sources of ultraviolet radiation into the top cancer risk category, deeming them as deadly as arsenic and mustard gas. For years, scientists have described tanning beds and ultraviolet radiation as "probable carcinogens." A new analysis of about 20 studies concludes the risk of skin cancer jumps by 75 percent when people start using tanning beds before age 30.We All Have a Voice in Right vs. Wrong
Published on Sunday, February 1, 2009 by the Kent Ravenna Record-Courier (Ohio) by Caroline Arnold Five years after suicidal zealots crashed planes into our comfortable lives, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld scolded us: "Any kind of moral and intellectual confusion about who and what is right or wrong can severely weaken the ability of free societies to persevere." Leave aside Rumsfeld's arrogant and patronizing attitude, showing evident contempt for anyone who didn't agree with his notions of right and wrong. Were we, are we, morally and intellectually confused?Looking good could be hazardous: Makeup, perfume and moisturizer may contain harmful chemicals
fyi -
old article but still relevant.
below is a list of chemicals to avoid.
Looking good could be hazardous:
Makeup, perfume and moisturizer may contain harmful chemicals
by Beth Greer
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
By the time women walk out the door in the morning, after slathering, spritzing or smearing themselves with toner, moisturizer, eye cream, foundation, blush, eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara, lipstick, gloss and perfume, they may have put enough chemicals onto their bodies to be hazardous to their health.
Surfboard industry rides a wave of eco-friendly change
Surfboard industry rides a wave of eco-friendly change By TIFFANI N. GARLIC For The Press, 609-569-7483 Published: Monday, June 23, 2008, The Press of Atlantic City: http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/186/story/188873.html Some area surfers are going green because it's the right thing to do, they say. Others will tell you it's for a better ride on the waves.DuPont ingredient found in wells near N.J. plant
DuPont ingredient found in wells near N.J. plant Information from: The (Wilmington, Del.) News Journal, http://www.delawareonline.com Published: Wednesday, May 07, 2008 DuPont says it has found chemical residues from a Teflon ingredient in groundwater near its Chambers Works plant. The traces of the chemical PFOA were found in nine wells around the plant in Deepwater, N.J.Toxic dryer sheets
Meyer's Dryer SheetsRe-Usable Dryer SheetsDryer Sheets
Earth friendly alternatives to toxic dryer sheets
We rarely use the dryer these days - one of the benefits of living in a drought-prone area I guess and Australia also still has a love affair for drying clothes outdoors, but I do remember our dryer being used more when I was growing up in a wetter part of the country. My mom would also use dryer sheets to add a nice fragrance to the clothes.
It may have smelled nice, but as with so many things we did so naively back then, we really didn't think too much about what was in those sheets and the possible consequences.
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