The more than Isotonitazene Powder for sale in common use today, fewer than 20% have been tested for safety. Each year, it’s estimated that 700 new chemicals are introduced into the U.S. market yet chemical companies are not required to test most for their toxicity to humans. Even when testing is done, each chemical is analyzed individually rather than in the combinations that we are actually exposed to each day of our lives.
TRADE SECRET OR TOXIC SECRET?
Despite the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act designed to alert Americans of the chemicals we are exposed to, the chemical industry has been allowed to stamp a “trade secret” claim on the identity of two-thirds of all chemicals introduced to the market. It is estimated that there are at least 880 variations of chemical compounds used in personal care products, cosmetics, and perfumes alone. As a result, scientists estimate that everyone carries at least 700 contaminants within their body.
Thousands of studies have demonstrated that chemical exposure can cause and contribute to some of our nation’s most serious health problems. For example, leukemia, brain cancer, and other childhood cancers, have increased by more than 20% since 1975. A woman’s lifetime risk of breast cancer is now one in eight. Asthma doubled in prevalence within 15 years. Approximately 2 million women each year have difficulty conceiving and maintaining a pregnancy. Autism has increased more than 10 times in the last 10 years. We would be remiss to believe a correlation doesn’t exist.
CHEMICALS ACCUMULATE IN YOUR BODY BEFORE BIRTH!
It’s important to note that our exposure to chemicals begins before we are born and slowly accumulates throughout our lifetime. Research shows that children exposed to chemicals found in cosmetics and fragrances while still in the womb are more likely to develop behavioral and attention problems. In a study of teen girls between 14 and 19, The Environmental Working Group detected 16 chemicals from 4 chemical families (phthalates, triclosan, parabens and musks) in blood and urine samples. What then, can we expect with continued exposure and the passing of time?
Most people assume that approved chemicals and the products they are found in are safe. After all, they have been using them for years without noticeable changes in their health. “Noticeable” is the key word. With no ability to metabolize synthetic chemicals, they slowly build up in body’s tissues, eventually overwhelming the immune system. Repeated exposure to toxic chemicals can manifest with headaches, depression, insomnia, breathing problems, joint pain, allergies, and eventually, degenerative diseases including cancer.
