OUR TOXIC WORLD, ALLERGIES AND MEDICINE

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Wanted to send this to you all: Janice.

Dr. Doris Rapp, board certified in environmental medicine, pediatrics and

allergy, has written a highly important new book, Our Toxic World: A Wake Up

Call, that thoroughly addresses this topic--it is truly " a wake up call "

that we all need.

TOXIC PERSONAL CARE http://www.drrapp.com/alerts.html

PRODUCTS YOU USE DAILY:

Your shampoo, toothpaste, hair sprays and dyes, underarm deodorants,

body lotions, creams, perfume, lipstick, bubble bath, shaving preparations,

aftershave, deodorants, scented soaps, fingernail polish and polish removers

all can contain substances that can make you sick. So many people developed

asthma from scented perfume strips in magazines, for example, that many

advertisers discontinued them. Remember, what you put on your skin can go

directly into your body.

There is little supervision of the cosmetics industry. The FDA does not

require manufacturers to register their products or to file safety data on

the ingredients used. There is nothing stopping them from putting a number

of toxic chemicals in their products. One perfume, for example, can contain

over 200 chemicals.

There is no doubt that many products contain numerous substances that

can make you ill, and some are known to cause cancer in animals. Many

chemicals can damage the skin, cause rashes like hives or eczema or a

contact rash on the spot where they are placed. Some can hurt inner organs,

cause asthma or hay fever, sudden hoarseness or problems thinking clearly,

behaving appropriately or even writing. One giant whiff of a perfume spray,

for example, can create a medical emergency and cause some, who are very

sensitive, to collapse or be unable to stand and walk. Only about 1% of the

population, for example, recognizes they are bothered by perfumes. The

number affected is probably much larger. Those who have multiple chemical

sensitivities are almost always extremely ill or incapacitated by exposures

to innumerable scented items

Let's look at a few examples:•Fragrances can contain urine and feces.

They can be toxic and cause allergies and changes in behavior.

•Artificial colors or dyes come from coal tar and can contain heavy

metals and deposit toxins in the skin. Some cause cancer.

•Mineral oil in baby oil sounds safe but it clogs skin pores like a

plastic coating. It can lead to premature aging of the skin and cause acne.

•Sodium lauryl sulfate is one such product. It is in 90% of personal

care products that foam. It can damage cell membranes and possibly cause

hair loss. It is commonly found in shampoos. It is used as an engine

degreaser and in car washes.

•Another substance is called propylene glycol (PG). This is in shampoos,

styling gels, body lotions and creams. It is actually antifreeze. Propylene

glycol (PG.) weakens skin cells. It’s so toxic those who work with it must

wear gloves and goggles.

•Cocamide DEA is another substance found in shampoo and bath products.

In mice, it can cause liver and kidney cancer.

•There is another category called alpha hydroxyl acids. Substances such

as glycolic, citric, lactic, malic, or hydroxycaprylic acid can be found in

body creams and sometimes in shampoos. These can cause redness, burning,

bleeding, blistering, itching, rashes and discoloration. They increase sun

sensitivity and therefore the risk of skin cancer.

•Polyelthylene glycol (PEG) can cause dry skin, cancer and aging. It is

used in oven cleaners and can be in many body products.

•Another substance is isopropyl alcohol. This strips the skin of its

natural protection barrier.

•Mono, di or tri ethanol amines disrupt hormones and produce cancer

causing substances such as nitrates and nitro amines that are known to

damage the liver and kidney.

•DMDM hydantoin and imidazolidinyl urea can release formaldehyde and

cause

joint pain, heart irregularities and a weakened immune system.

•Butyl toluene is used as a fragrance fixative so aromas last longer.

One is a

nitro-musk compound known to cause weak hind legs in rats and serious

nervous

system problems and brain cell damage. What does it do to humans?

•Tricolsan is similar to the pesticide\defoliant Agent Orange and can

cause

decreased fertility, birth defects and damage to major body organs.

•Fluorides are in most toothpaste's used today. Read the labels.

The government has stated it can be unsafe. Children under 7 should not

swallow more than a pea-sized amount. If it were unsafe for a small child,

why would it be safe in your toothpaste or water, for you or your other

children?

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