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It is your duty to research these
products and protect your family. Don’t assume that because these products
are on the grocery store shelf that they are safe. We like to think we are
getting something that has been tested and proven to be safe. After all we
have laws to protect our health and safety, don’t we?
The truth is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does NOT:
* regulate personal care products
* review or approve a products ingredients before they are sold to the
public
* require companies to do safety testing on their products before they are
sold to the public
* require recalls of harmful personal care products from the marketplace
You may think you know what is in a product and its potential harms by
reading the ingredient and warning labels, but think again! Manufacturers
are not required to list the exact ingredients on the label. Also chemical
names are often disguised by using innocuous trade names.
To name a few...
Ammonium Laureth Sulfate (ALES), Ammonium Lauryl Sulfate (ALS),Anionic
Surfactants, Benzalkonium, Chloride Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA),
Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT), DEA (diethanolamine), Dimethicone, FD&C
Color Pigments, Formaldehyde, Isopropyl Palmitate, Lauryl or Cocoyl
Sarcosine, Lauryl Sarcosine, Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) compounds, Propylene/Butylene
Glycol, Quaternium-7, 15, 31, 60, Sodium Cocoyl Sarcosinate, Sodium
Hydroxide, Sodium Laureth Sulfate , TEA (Triethanolamine) Laureth Sulfate,
Toluene
These chemicals are known to cause cancer, reproductive complications, and
biological mutations, but the labeling laws don’t protect the consumer, they
protect big business. The #1 selling baby shampoo manufacturer isn’t going
to tell you, they have two known carcinogens (cancer causing) or that the #1
selling laundry detergent has six known carcinogens and sodium sulfate which
is known to trigger asthma attacks.
Incidences of cancer are increasing at a rate of one in three. In 2002, 557,
271 people died from cancer, 3,503 more than in 2001, but according to the
National Vital Statistics report, Vol. 53 No 17 dated March 7, 2005, the
mortality rate is decreasing. My questions is how?
Even if you don’t get cancer, these chemicals are also linked to diseases
like, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Arthritis, Multiple Sclerosis,
circulatory disorders, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s Disease, Asthma, ADD/ADHD
and other behavioral disorders.
According to the Lung Association, Asthma has increased 600% since 1980.
Don’t let these big businesses control you. Do the research and find the
best solution for your family.
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