Why To "Switch Stores"

WHY THOUSANDS ARE SWITCHING STORES TO BETTER, SAFER PRODUCTS

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

"Since 1950, at least 70,000 new chemical compounds have been invented and dispersed into our environment.

Only a fraction of these have been tested for human toxicity.
We are by default, conducting a massive clinical toxicology trial, and our children and their children are the experimental animals."
Herbert L. Needleman, M.D., Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., Raising Children Toxic Free

COMPELLING FACTS

"Of the 70,000 chemical compounds, only 25% have been tested – and they were tested individually.

Chemicals do not occur individually in our body, they occur in combinations.

• Tiny amounts of only 2 toxic chemicals at the same time are 1,000 times more dangerous than 1 of them alone."
  The Center of Bio Environmental Research
  

ARE THEY IN OUR HOMES?
Sadly, yes they are.

• "The nation’s worst pollution is found inside our homes.
  A 15-year study has shown American homes have chemical levels 70 times higher than outside. The number of chemicals used inside the home has more than doubled since 1950."
  The EPA, Environmental Protection Agency
  

WHAT TYPES OF PRODUCTS CAN CONTAIN TOXIC CHEMICALS?

• Dishwashing detergents
  
• Household cleaners
  
• Disinfectants
  
• Deodorizers
  
• Air fresheners
  
• Furniture polish
  
• Oven cleaners
  
• Laundry detergents
  
• Fabric softeners
  
• Bleach products
  
• Mold/mildew cleaners
  
• Shampoos
  

HOW DO WE GET POISONED?

• Ingestion – accidental poisonings
  
• Inhalation – we breathe in the vapors (highest % of exposure)
  "Some products release contaminants into the air right away, others do so gradually over a long period of time. Some stay in the air up to a year."
  American Lung Association
  
• Absorption – through the skin
  Skin can absorb whatever it comes into contact with for a prolonged period of time
  Take for example: Patch technology (nicotine, weight loss...)
  It would take 16 rinse cycles to get out all detergents, etc. (Best washer only has 3)
  
• Toxins activate with moisture or heat
  

WHAT ARE THE RESULTS?

• "50% of all illness is due to poor indoor air quality"
  1989 State of Massachusetts Study
  
• 1 person in 3 has allergies severe enough to be treated by a doctor
  
• 1 person in 10 suffers from migraine headaches or high blood pressure
  
• 1 in 5 families has a mentally disturbed member
  "70% of cancers are triggered by exposure to hazardous substances in our environment"
  Toxic Substances Strategy Committee
  
• "Women who work in the home have a 55% higher death rate from cancer than women who work outside the home"
  17-year EPA Study
  
• "Asthma rate has tripled in the last 20 years"
  
• "Incidence of lung cancer has increased 364% despite the fact that smoking has declined in the general population."
  National Cancer Institute
  

WHAT ABOUT OUR CHILDREN?

• "Until a child is approximately 13-months old, they have virtually no ability to fight the biological and neurological effects of toxic chemicals – further, a child’s immune system is not fully developed until they are approximately 12 years old."
  Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Institute
  
• "Children are more vulnerable to toxic vapors than adults because of their high metabolic rate. They require more oxygen – their respiratory rate is 3xs higher than an adult – therefore, they also ingest 3xs the toxic vapors."
  National Center for Health Statistics
  
• "Childhood asthma has increased more than 400% since 1980."
  Environmental Health Perspectives
  
• "12 million children under the age of 18 suffer from learning disabilities and behavior disorders such as hyperactivity and ADD."
  Learning Disabilities Association of America, LDA
  
• "Child brain and nervous system cancers have increased 26% overall – in children under 5 years old, brain cancer rose 53% and leukemia is up 18%."
  National Cancer Institute
  

WHAT SHOULD WE DO?

• "Damage to organs caused by environmental chemicals frequently cannot be repaired or corrected once the injury has occurred. PREVENTION, is therefore essential."
  Herbert L. Needleman, M.D., Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., Raising Children Toxic Free
  
• "Just by reducing (not eliminating) environmental carcinogens alone, we would save at least 50,000 lives taken annually by cancer."
  Dr. Lee Davis, former advisor to the Secretary of Health
  

USE YOUR COMMON SENSE

• Poisoning takes place slowly – over a long period of time
  It is the steady "drip" that causes your immune system to be attacked and weakened over time – causing you to become more susceptible to infection, disease and chronic illness
  It is ridiculous to think we can live in the world without some exposure to chemicals – we are not fanatics
  

The concept is to REDUCE THE LOAD on your immune system by eliminating as many harsh chemicals as you can from your home and work environment
Replace personal and home hygiene products with those that contain no harsh chemicals and are 100% safe for the environment, your pets and of course your precious families

Prepared by Paulette Magaw

If you are shocked and appalled by this information and want more info on making your home safer, call or email me. Or leave me a comment here on my blog. I would love to discuss it with you.