Below is an excerpt from Monday’s Chicago Tribune regarding the stance the American Academy of Pediatrics is taking on the issue of toxic chemicals in consumer products:
“Alarmed by studies showing children are vulnerable to toxic chemicals found in scores of consumer products, the nation’s largest pediatrician group is joining a growing campaign to overhaul how the U.S. regulates hazardous substances.
In a policy statement to be issued Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics condemns a 1976 federal law that largely relies on chemical manufacturers to raise concerns about their products. Unlike the system for guaranteeing the safety of pharmaceutical drugs or substances added to food, the Toxic Substance Control Act limits federal officials from ordering testing or banning industrial chemicals.
Before chemicals are allowed to be sold, the group says, testing should consider how they can affect children and pregnant women. Decisions to limit or ban substances should be based on “reasonable levels of concern” instead of waiting until it becomes clear that exposure triggers deaths and diseases.
Under current law, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency acknowledges it knows little about thousands of chemicals produced in volumes of 1 million pounds a year or more. But a growing amount of independent research is raising concerns about dozens of substances used for decades with little or no government oversight.”
The article goes on to say that ”because they are smaller than adults and their bodies are still developing, [children] face greater risks from exposure to toxic chemicals.” Yikes. If you read yesterday’s post or watched the video, you know I have concerns about the safety of the food we are being provided as a country, specifically the questionable production methods and additives employed. In this article, it says that chemicals are in no way regulated like our food is, which is a completely frightening thought to me.
Okay. I feel like the ground work has been laid and you kind of get where I’m coming from at this point. I just want to rewind the clock a little bit for my family. I’m taking us back to the point where ingredient lists were short, you could pronounce every name on said list, and the things you felt comfortable putting in your body for sustenance were also used topically to provide glowing skin and hair, and in and around your home to clean and nourish your environment, as well.
In future posts, I will share my simple, effective, homemade cleaning solutions that will have everyone breathing easy.
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Very interesting! Nicely Done!
Thanks, Chief.
Staggering! Thanks for passing this along!