Environmental Toxins

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Increasing Cancer Rates:

1900-40:

  • Minerals & trace elements were still present in the soils
  • There were virtually no herbicides or pesticides
  • Food was typically picked ripe & eaten fresh
  • Food was free from chemical additives and preservatives & colours
  • Very little processed food
  • Minimal products used on the skin
  • Cleaner environment with low air pollution

Nutrition – High
Toxins – Low
Cancer rates 1 in 80
1950–1970:
  • Pesticides & herbicides introduced
  • chemical fertilisers replace natural fertilisers
  • Use of chemical food additives & preservatives & colours increases
  • More products applied to skin
  • Chemicals used in the home environment
  • Chemicals adding to air pollution and water pollution

Nutrition – Moderate
Toxins – Moderate
Cancer rates 1 in 30
1970-2000
  • Nutrition levels are very low, minerals & trace elements are depleted from the soils
  • Pesticide use is increasing
  • Over 350 chemical additives in our food, over 100 additives are known or suspected carcinogens
  • Large amounts of processed food with the goodness often stripped from the final product
  • A huge range of toxic & carcinogenic chemicals are applied to our skin, tiny amounts are absorbed into our blood stream & stored in our body
  • Many chemical products in the home
  • Over 75,000 chemicals in daily use

Nutrition – Low
Toxins – High
Cancer rates 1 in 3

 

Check your bathroom product labels for the following harmful ingredients:

CODE:

C = Linked to CANCER in animals and/or humans, or forms carcinogen nitrosamines when mixed with other ingredients.

(WARNING: All confirmed human carcinogens, except arsenic & possibly benzene, have been shown to cause cancer in laboratory animals. Occupational studies clearly show that repeated and prolonged exposure to even very small quantities of carcinogens can lead to cancer.)

S = Skin/eye irritant, may cause allergic reaction.

O = Accumulates in organs.

A = Can cause asthma.

N = Neurotoxin, damages the central nervous system or Teratogen, affecting the embryo.

Code:

 Chemical:

Products

C S

 Alcohol

Mouthwashes

At 25% + concentration is linked to tongue and throat cancer. 30mls of mouthwash can cause seizures, brain damage & coma in children/infants, 150ml causes death.

C O S

 Aluminium Antiperspirants & deodorants Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease and Breast Cancer Antiperspirants. Aerosol sprays remain in the breathing zone of adults for up to 24 hours and much longer for babies and small children.

C S O A

Food no.320

 BHA: Butylated hydroxyanisole(derived from coal tar dye)

Makeup, lip balm, lip gloss, lipstick.

C S O A N

Food no.321

 BHT: Butylated hydroxytolueneDerived from coal tar dye and petroleum.

Lipsticks, eye liner, shaving cream, baby oil/lotion, hand/body cream.

Up to 13% of cosmetic BHT is absorbed through skin. Affects the reproductive organs.

C S O A

 DEA: Diethanolamine Dishwashing detergents, shampoo, conditioner, soap/liquid soap, baby products, bubble bath, lotion, shaving cream, cosmetics.

In Nov. 1997 the National Toxicology Program (US) reported that DEA was a carcinogen, readily absorbed through the skin, is an eye & skin irritant, can cause impaired vision and can accumulate in organs causing toxic effects.

it as carcinogenic, capable of toxic accumulation in organs.

C S A

‘Sodium’ Fluoride:

Toothpaste, Fluoride Mouthwashes

Poisonous when ingested over long periods, accumulates in body tissues. Linked to bone cancer. Children swallow approx 25%-50% of toothpaste they use. 1g of fluoride can cause dangerous poisoning, adults ingest .3mg fluoride when brushing, and 5-10g is lethal. Banned in Canada and restricted in Europe/UK (Sodium fluoride used in toothpaste, it is a toxic by-product of aluminium filings, different from naturally occurring calcium fluoride)

C S N

 Methylene Chloride: Hairspray, insect spray, fragrances, air freshener sprays, shampoo, cleansing lotions.

A nervous system poison, known to cause birth defects in developing embryo.

(Aerosols)

C S A N

 Phenylene-diamines Hair Dyes and Eye Lash Dyes Colouring derived from coal tar, a known carcinogenic. Can cause blindness on eye contact. This chemical is linked to non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease, multiple myeloma, breast cancer, and is a suspected teratogen (affecting the embryo). Banned in Europe.

C S O N

Food no.:

405, 477

1520

 Propylene Glycol Lotions, baby wipes, deodorants, foundations, mascara, shaving cream, shampoo, conditioner, toothpastes, hair dye, anti-freeze Used in larger concentrations in deodorants than industrial chemicals. May cause eczema. Accumulates in the heart, liver & kidneys (may cause abnormalities & damage)

C S O

 Sodium Lauryl Sulphate (SLS) Toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, liquid soap, bubble bath, shaving cream, cosmetics. Sodium lauryl sulphate: accumulates in heart, liver, lungs & brain. Damages immune system and mutates genetic info in cells. Impairs ability of hair to grow, damages hair cuticle, linked to eye damage & urinary tract infections. Causes skin irritation/eczema. Causes mouth ulcers. Reacts with DEA & TEA to form potent carcinogenic nitrosamines, releasing formaldehyde.

C

Food no.

553-553b

 Talc Cosmetics, foundations, eye shadow, eye/lip pencils, powders & condoms Is contaminated with asbestos like fibres, 60% increased risk of ovarian cancer.

C S A N

 Toluene: Hair spray, hair gel, nail products, perfumes and fragrances Fragrance vapours in the air are readily inhaled. Trigger for asthma, damages the nervous system, and causes headaches. Suspected of causing birth defects.