Your doctor inquires about your health history and that of your family, but are you asked which chemicals you apply to your body every day?
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FDA Misses Own Deadline
Over the past year, Pulse of Health Freedom has focused on safety concerns regarding bisphenol A (BPA) and the FDA’s puzzling about-face on this issue. In February 2009 the American Association for Health Freedom filed a petition with the FDA, asking that it rule on the practice of giving children BPA in the form of dental sealants and composite fillings. But according to the Journal Sentinel, the FDA requested more time so its scientists could consider hundreds of new studies on the effects of this chemical.
Doctors and Nurses in Ten States Test Positive for Toxic Chemicals
It is widely accepted that Americans live in a sea of 80,000 chemicals and that these are stored in our bodies, but the long-term consequences remain unknown.
EPA Unveils Plan to Analyze and Regulate Six High-Profile Chemicals
A number of recent studies point to the increased incidence of neurodegenerative diseases, including Parkinson’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease, in the United States. And the October issue of the journal Pediatrics publishes a new government study suggesting that autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder, is more prevalent than previously thought, affecting 1 in every 91 U.S. children.
New Bill (HR2749) Gives FDA Unheard-of Power Over Small Farmers, Food and Supplement Producers
A new, long-awaited food safety bill is now before the US House of Representatives. It is the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, or FSEA. Introduced by Reps. Henry Waxman (D–CA) and John Dingell (D–MI), the FSEA is meant to address food safety concerns. But as you will see, much of it is not about… Continue reading New Bill (HR2749) Gives FDA Unheard-of Power Over Small Farmers, Food and Supplement Producers
Chemicals and Hormones Are a Bad Mix
According to Deborah Swackhamer, an environmental health professor at the University of Minnesota, “Hormones at very small doses regulate just about everything, and if you’ve got chemicals that can mimic that, they can mess with growth, behavior, and development.” Just last month, Minnesota banned the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) from baby bottles and sippy cups.… Continue reading Chemicals and Hormones Are a Bad Mix
Toxic Americans—Chemicals Used in Everyday Consumer Products Show Up in Blood and Urine Specimens
A study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has completed a two-year study sampling the blood and urine of activists from Rachel’s Network, which funded the study, using four independent labs to analyze for toxic chemicals.
Chemicals in Our Children
In 2001, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, which unveiled the first available benchmarks for a few of the thousands of chemicals to which we are all exposed. The report is based on blood/urine samples taken in twelve US locations from about 3,800… Continue reading Chemicals in Our Children
Who Will Lead the FDA?
Drug scandals.