I am in the middle of reading this book. It is written by two Canadian environmental visonaries. Here is a blurb from the Penguin Publisher's website:
Slow Death by Rubber Duck: How the Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Life Affects our Health
Author: Rick Smith& Bruce Lourie
'Why don't we experiment on ourselves?'
When leading environmentalists Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie decided to tell the story of pollution in our modern world by using their own bodies as laboratories, they could not have known what they were about to discover.
They ingested and inhaled a host of things that surround us all the time, from mercury-laden tuna to flame-retardant chemicals in clothes and furniture, to toxins in plastics, toys, shampoos and deoderants. The results of these experiments are both alarming and unexpected.
Slow Death by Rubber Duck exposes the extent to which we are being poisoned every day of our lives, both in our homes and our workplaces. It tells the shocking story of corporate giants who manufacture these toxins, the government officials who let it happen and the effects on people across the globe.
Funny, thought-provoking and disturbing, Slow Death by Rubber Duck offers solutions for how we might be healthier, safer and more aware. If you are concerned about the level of toxins in your body, care about the environment and want to understand the hidden threats already in your home, you must read this book. You'll never look at a rubber duck in the same way again.
'This book is a powerful reminder that what we do to Mother Earth we directly do to ourselves. Read it to see why we have to change the way we live and get off our destructive path.' DAVID SUZUKI
In the Dr. Oz Show email newsletter which arrived in my inbox today, there is a piece about "Beating Bisphenol A (BPA)". BPA has finally been labelled a toxin in Canada but in the USA it is still widely used in plastics and the liners of cans. This chemical increases the risk of breast and prostrate cancer, obesity, infertility, diabetes and ADHD. It is an endocrine disrupter alterning the hormones in our body.
BPA can be tested in your urine. A recent study published in the journal of Environmental Health Perspective demonstrated that you can reduce your levels of BPA by not eating from canned products and by using a stainless steel water bottle. Getting rid of plastic food wrap, plastic dishes, baby sipper cups, plastic bottles, plastic cups and food containers and replacing them with glass or ceramic containers is also recommended.
Five San Franscisco families were served freshly prepared meals with minimal use of canned foods. The 20 members of the families had their urine tested for BPA. In 3 days, the BPA levels dropped by 66%.
I used to like the convenience of a grab and go plastic water bottle but I recently made the switch for all our family members in our household to stainless water bottles.
Canada has outlawed BPA. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if dollar stores or other stores have products floating around with BPA products.
This is an excellent time of the year for spring cleaning our households to get rid of any items with BPA.
Be BPA Free!
When leading environmentalists Rick Smith and Bruce Lourie decided to tell the story of pollution in our modern world by using their own bodies as laboratories, they could not have known what they were about to discover.
They ingested and inhaled a host of things that surround us all the time, from mercury-laden tuna to flame-retardant chemicals in clothes and furniture, to toxins in plastics, toys, shampoos and deoderants. The results of these experiments are both alarming and unexpected.
Slow Death by Rubber Duck exposes the extent to which we are being poisoned every day of our lives, both in our homes and our workplaces. It tells the shocking story of corporate giants who manufacture these toxins, the government officials who let it happen and the effects on people across the globe.
Funny, thought-provoking and disturbing, Slow Death by Rubber Duck offers solutions for how we might be healthier, safer and more aware. If you are concerned about the level of toxins in your body, care about the environment and want to understand the hidden threats already in your home, you must read this book. You'll never look at a rubber duck in the same way again.
'This book is a powerful reminder that what we do to Mother Earth we directly do to ourselves. Read it to see why we have to change the way we live and get off our destructive path.' DAVID SUZUKI
In the Dr. Oz Show email newsletter which arrived in my inbox today, there is a piece about "Beating Bisphenol A (BPA)". BPA has finally been labelled a toxin in Canada but in the USA it is still widely used in plastics and the liners of cans. This chemical increases the risk of breast and prostrate cancer, obesity, infertility, diabetes and ADHD. It is an endocrine disrupter alterning the hormones in our body.
BPA can be tested in your urine. A recent study published in the journal of Environmental Health Perspective demonstrated that you can reduce your levels of BPA by not eating from canned products and by using a stainless steel water bottle. Getting rid of plastic food wrap, plastic dishes, baby sipper cups, plastic bottles, plastic cups and food containers and replacing them with glass or ceramic containers is also recommended.
Five San Franscisco families were served freshly prepared meals with minimal use of canned foods. The 20 members of the families had their urine tested for BPA. In 3 days, the BPA levels dropped by 66%.
I used to like the convenience of a grab and go plastic water bottle but I recently made the switch for all our family members in our household to stainless water bottles.
Canada has outlawed BPA. That being said, I wouldn't be surprised if dollar stores or other stores have products floating around with BPA products.
This is an excellent time of the year for spring cleaning our households to get rid of any items with BPA.
Be BPA Free!
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