Chemicals

Microwave risks and benefits

Vegetable nutrients are easily affected when cooked. It is better to steam than boil vegetables as nutrients leach into the water when boiled. But when broccoli is microwaved its antioxidant and estrogen balancing benefits are reduced even more than when it is boiled. Its indole content is reduced by 74% and its vitamin C content by 40% compared to that of raw broccoli. (Vallejo et al 2007)1

Puberty earlier and earlier... chemicals may be the cause

Danish girls develop breasts a year younger that they did 15 years ago. This has been demonstrated by a Danish study that was shown on Swedish TV recently. The researchers suspect this is due to chemicals that act like hormones. Phthalates and parabens are chemicals that are used as softeners in plastics and in common everyday products like shampoo, shower gel, nail polish, perfume, cosmetics, floor covering and laundry detergent.

Washington state lifts limit on mercury preservative in swine-flu shots

Seattle's leading newspaper, Seattle Times says "State lifts limit on mercury preservative in swine-flu shots". September 25, 2009

1,500 Indian farmers commit mass suicide: Why we are complicit in these deaths

The headline has been hard to ignore. Across the world press, news media have announced that over 1,500 farmers in the Indian state of Chattisgarh committed suicide. The motive has been blamed on farmers being crippled by overwhelming debt in the face of crop failure.

Aspartame, MSG and now Advantame!

The leading global supplier of monosodium glutamate - MSG - and the sweetener aspartame, a proven neurotoxin and carcinogen, Ajinomoto Company Inc. is seeking approval from the the US food and drug administration FDA for their latest sweetener, yet another biochemical "taste-enhancer" called Advantame.

Bottled Water Quality

The bottled water industry promotes an image of purity, but comprehensive testing by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) reveals a surprising array of chemical contaminants in every bottled water brand analyzed, including toxic byproducts of chlorination in Walmart’s Sam’s Choice and Giant Supermarket's Acadia brands, at levels no different than routinely found in tap water. Several Sam's Choice samples purchased in California exceeded legal limits for bottled water contaminants in that state.