POPs are not good for any of us - here's one for the boys

No, I'm not talking about soda pop or paddle pops or grandfathers. POPs are persistent organic pollutants. They are very serious trouble for all living things.

I suspect they interplay with so many increasingly common modern health issues that we are far out of our depth in dealing with them. From being underweight to gender issues, from behaviour issues to genetic abnormalities.

Here's the start of the article:

Russian boys exposed to unusually high levels of environmental pollutants are smaller than their peers, a new study reports.

After following nearly 500 boys for three years, an international group of researchers found that those with the highest levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in their blood were nearly three centimetres shorter than boys from the same region with the lowest amount of PCBs in their bodies.

Boys with the highest exposures also averaged two points lower in body mass index (BMI), a measure of weight relative to height.

The authors found a similar pattern in boys with the highest exposure to the pollutant dioxin.

For the rest, see:

http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/wellbeing/pollutants-stunt-boys-growth-20101230-19ay4.html

Check out the links for similar research too.

 

KIS for life

Miriam.

Triclosan - a dangerous compound in many products

Well, this compound, Triclosan really is the pits if you like to be healthy.

It's making its way into such a vast range of products too. All manner of personal care products - due to its "antiseptic" capabilities. Yep, that means toothpaste, soap, and lots of other stuff. It's now in lots of socks, pillows - anywhere the product owner thinks it would be a good marketing ploy to have an anti-bacterial agent in their product.

So, be an educated consumer - check out what you are getting before you purchase ("caveat emptor" = buyer beware) 'cos if a chemical is approved for use noone else will look out for your wellbeing. (Remember- passive smoking and asbestos?!) Unfortunately, it won't always be obvious that Triclosan or another unwanted compound is in the item/s you are buying.

At Between Father Sky and Mother Earth, we don't sell anything with Triclosan. We vet our products as well as we possibly can before deciding to include them for sale. AND we are very particular about what we will sell. We value our own health and those of everyone else.

Check out www.betweenskyandearth.com.au for great natural and or healthy alternatives to choose from. If you have any questions at all, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Peace to all
KISS for life
Miriam.