Re: My Bologna Has a First Name:Cancer

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My Bologna Has a First Name: Cancer

The University of Hawaii has released a new

study that shows people who

consume processed meats have a 67% increased risk of

pancreatic cancer over

those who consume little or no meat products.

The study was done over a

period of seven years on nearly 200,000 people.

Researchers pin the blame

on sodium nitrite, a chemical used in nearly all

processed meats, including

sausage, hot dogs, jerkies, bacon, lunch meat, and

even meats in canned soup

products. Although these same meats can be

purchased without sodium

nitrite, consumers must seek the few products that are

labeled as such. The USDA attempted to ban sodium

nitrite in the 1970s, but was blocked by the

meat industry, which relies heavily on the chemical to

add color to processed meats, making them look more

appealing. Author and nutritionist Mike

said of this and other similar study results,

Sodium nitrite is a dangerous, cancer-causing

ingredient that has no place in the human food sup-

ply.

ww.organicconsumers.org/foodsafety/processedmeat050305.cfm

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http://www.fao.org/docrep/x5036e/x5036E0q.htm

Prevention and control of mycotoxins

Maitree Suttajit, Ph.D

INTRODUCTION

Serveral mycotoxins in agricultural products cause

health hazards to people and animals and economical

problem. Dangerous mycotoxins are naturally present in

foods, feeds and our environment. They are

pathologically classified as hepatotoxins,

nephrotoxins, vomitoxin and neuro-musculotoxin, some

of which are potentially carcinogenic and mutagenic

(Table 1). Aflatoxin, for example, is the most potent

hepatocarcinogen and mutagen among mycotoxins.

Therefore, the contamination of mycotoxins should be

minimized by designing a series of measures of

prevention and control.

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Abstract:

There has been considerable interest and concern in

recent years regarding the potential health effects of

mycotoxins in the indoor environment. Although the

existence of mycotoxins has been known for several

decades, relatively little is known about their

effects in humans. What is known comes almost

exclusively from studies of ingestion as the route of

exposure. This review summarizes what is known

regarding health effects of mycotoxins in general and

specifically examines the evidence for the role of

indoor exposure to the fungi of the genus Stachybotrys

as a cause of disease in humans. Much work remains to

be done in the area of mycotoxin research. The risk of

health effects from ingestion seems much more

widespread than from indoor airborne exposure,

although the latter has received considerably more

media attention. Rigorously controlled studies are

needed to clarify these issues.

© Copyright 2003 Southern Society for Clinical

Investigation

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Common Pesticide Causes Aggression & Brain Damage

Glufosinate,a pesticide used widely in the US and

whose residues have been found in the food and water

supply,has been verfied to cause brain and hormonal

damage.Japanese government studies have confirmed

previous research that glufosinate sets off violent

behavior in lab animals. Male rats exposed to the

chemical aggressively attack each other,while female

rats remain peaceful. But female off spring of rats

previously exposed to the pesticide became aggressive

and started to bite each other, in some cases until

one died said Yoichiro Kuroda,principle investigator

of the study,adding, That report sent a chill through

me. Glufosinate, which is used as an herbicide on

several varieties of genetically modfied canola and

corn,is also linked to neurological defects that

increase the rate of hyperactivity and decrease IQs.

www.organicconsumers.org/ge/bayer120904.cfm

BY TE S From t he Organic Consumers Associ at i on

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