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POPSProtect against toxic chemicals
I am shocked and deeply disturbed that the law that is supposed to protect Americans from exposure to toxic chemicals is so outdated that China is allowed to export toxic materials into the United States that are not only banned in Japan and Europe, but can't even be used domestically in China. Every American alive today, including newborn babies, has hundreds of chemicals flowing through their blood. Many of these chemicals are linked to prostate and breast cancers, diabetes, heart disease, lowered sperm counts, early puberty and other diseases and disorders. Yet, of the 82,000 chemicals available for use in the U.S., only about 200 have been required to be tested for safety. And the EPA has succeeded in banning only one group of chemicals, PCBs, from the marketplace. It's time to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). I urge you to support legislation that will: view more 1. Take immediate action to stop the use of the most dangerous toxic chemicals; 2. Give
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POPSAutism linked to MMR Vaccine Doing a DNA Allergy Reprogramming clearing for the effects of the various vaccinations we received from infancy is far more than just a preventative measure. Think about it, in some cases moments after we are born a barrage of vaccinations begins. If you attacked any other organ in a babies body like this how do you suppose it would respond? This continues intermittently throughout infancy into puberty - the formative years for our immune system too. Funny that it didn’t stop most of us from getting measles, mumps, chicken pocks in fact we’re encouraged to do so. It was a bit alarming when we were told that these mandated vaccinations contained some pretty toxic stuff.
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POPSIt’s Time to Learn From Frogs It should be a wake-up call. There is accumulating evidence that male sperm count is dropping and that genital abnormalities in newborn boys are increasing. There is also some evidence from both humans and monkeys that endometriosis, a gynecological disorder, is linked to exposure to endocrine disruptors. Researchers also suspect that the disruptors can cause early puberty in girls. “This can influence brain development, sperm counts or susceptibility to cancer, even where the animal at birth seems perfectly normal.”
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POPSUsing pot as a teen may affect thinking The researcher said he believes illicit use of THC during adolescence produces persistent changes in the brain that sensitize females to the negative effects of THC later in life. A group of 12 female rats, 35 days old -- an age equivalent to that of human teenagers about to undergo puberty -- began to be exposed to THC chronically for 40 days. Half had had their ovaries removed when they were 30 days old, half retained their ovaries. The day after the 12 females finished the period of exposure, they underwent an extensive training process consisting of pressing colored keys in a specific sequence in order to obtain food pellets. The female rats went from a 25 percent error rate to 50 percent error rate, Winsauer told United Press International. The study was presented at Experimental Biology 2009 as part of the scientific program of the American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics in New Orleans.
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POPSUS Should Follow Europe's Lead on Toxins
The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics lists numerous toxins that appear regularly in cosmetics and personal care products, among them lead and phthalates. Phthalates are linked to birth defects, including disruption of genital development in boys, decreased sperm counts and infertility. Lead actually appears in lipstick and hundreds of other products. The CSC reports that "lead ... is a proven neurotoxin -- linked to learning, language and behavioral problems ... miscarriage, reduced fertility in both men and women, hormonal changes, menstrual irregularities and delays in puberty onset in girls." This is the stuff women and girls are putting on their lips all day, licking off and reapplying. The European Union, with 27 member nations representing almost half a billion people, is asserting itself on issues of toxins, using serious economic muscle. Stavros Dimas, European Union commissioner for environment, explained the long-term benefits of regulation: "The medical expenses for chemical-r
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POPSPIMPIN OUR DAUGHTERS In the words of Hillary Clinton ' It takes a village' why does it take scientific studies and polls to make us aware of what is going on in our own families and culture? I mean does it really require society to tell us what is wrong with our families? DADS must someone else tell you what is appropriate behavior for your sons and daughters? As long as there is pop culture and idols are made of television stars our young people will be tempted to look like what they see on TV and in the movies. Perhaps a return to decency and a little old fashion modesty is in order?
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POPSThe tale of the teenage toddlers Azad, who wants to train as an engineer, said: “I’m taking my exams in April. I’m doing a lot of revision and hard work. “When I go out, such as to walk to my tutor’s house, my mum has to come with me. “People think I’m still a kid and need looking after.”
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POPSStanding A Tad Less Tall "The American diet needs a bailout, like the auto industry," Komlos said. "It's connected with the whole economic conception of overconsumption." His study found the height differential for black women more noticeable at the lower end of the socioeconomic spectrum, where people's diets tend to be less healthful and where health care is less accessible."
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POPSThe Phenomena of Stunted Growth in Young Black Women While more research is needed, this study does offer insight into why young girls from lower socioeconomic classes have been menstruating as early as age 8. Consider the results of a 2002 study published in Pediatrics and discussed in the following Web M.D. article. About 10% of white girls and 15% of black girls in the study had started menstruating before age 11, which is considered early menarche. Early menarche has been linked to an increased risk of breast cancer, obesity, and miscarriage. http://www.webmd.com/baby/news/20021009/girls-menstruating-earlier
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POPSExtreme Early Puberty On The Rise I can't seem to find anything in English yet, (so the wording may be odd in the clip, it's a translated page) but there has been a dramatic rise in the number of very young girls, coming into early puberty these last years. Girls as young as 4 years old (!!!), have been reported to be developing breasts and growing pubic hair. Something is terribly wrong. Pesticides? Plastics? GMO's? Chemicals? I don't know, but this is an ominous trend, we should watch carefully.
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POPSDoubt in FDA View Of BPA BPA, first synthesized in 1891, is used to harden plastics, and it appears in everything from baby bottles to sunglasses. Studies suggest BPA may be associated with a variety of problems, including Type-2 diabetes, prostate cancer, genital defects in men, early onset of puberty in women and behavioral problems. There much more around. Triclosan in fluid soaps, shampoos and toothpaste, 90% positive tests for pesticides in random urine tests, transfat oils... Looks like weapons of mass destruction.:(
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POPSReligious Silliness I wonder if anyone has considered how this might affect the psyche of this little girl? Oh, wait. It's a century old tradition. Well, that's good enough for me.
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POPSBisphenol linked to Health Concerns The FDA will never declare Bisphenol unsafe - the FDA is criminally negligent and has been for years. I cannot think of a single case when it put the health of Americans before the fiscal health of corporations.
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