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VIRAL TRIGGERING - POLLUTION IN PEOPLE
www.ewg.org
Scientists have been studying pollutants in air, water and
on land for decades. Now they're studying pollution in people,
and the findings are troubling. In 2003, we tested the blood and
urine of nine volunteers for 211 possible contaminants — and
discovered 167 pollutants, including an average of 56
carcinogens in each person.
With this study we set a benchmark for the exploding science on
the human "bodyburden" — the pollution in people — that raises
deep concerns about a system of public health protections that
doesn't ask chemical companies to safety test their products
before they are sold.
EWG's bodyburden programs join a growing body of science
documenting human exposures to industrial chemicals beginning in
the womb and continuing to the end of life. The fact is, more
than 80,000 industrial chemicals are registered for use in this
country. The government approves seven new chemicals every day.
It is little wonder that even newborn babies are filled with the
products of the chemical industry.
Scientists see troubling signs that we face growing risks for
some health problems, and that these may be related to the human
body burden of industrial chemicals. Read from our work below to
learn more about what's in your body, and what it might mean for
your health.
Pollution - Newborns
July 2005 - A benchmark investigation of industrial
chemicals, pollutants and pesticides in umbilical cord blood --
Though scientists once thought that the womb largely protected
developing babies, a new study of umbilical cord blood from
newborns found an extensive array of industrial chemicals,
pesticides and other pollutants. Ten newborns averaged 200
contaminants, and 209 pollutants had never before been detected
in cord blood.
Viral Triggering
Pollution in People – Overview – The Breeding Ground for
Parasites!
The human body becomes toxic or polluted from both external
(exogenous) sources and internal (endogenous) sources. The most
common external pathways of toxicity are from inhalation
(smoking, air pollution, dental amalgam fillings, sick
buildings), ingestion (chemical residues on food, chemicals in
water, drugs) injection (vaccinations, flu shots, tattoos),
absorption (chemicals from synthetic fabrics, paints, plastics,
pesticides and chemical fertilizers sprayed on lawns) and
irradiation (medical x-rays, nuclear power plants, bomb testing,
uranium mine tailings, cell phones and towers, computer monitors
and televisions, microwave ovens, and power grid and radio and
satellite transmissions). The internal sources of toxicity are
from fermentation, purification, and rancidity from undigested
foods consumed, and from dehydration, malnutrition, and toxic
thoughts and emotions. This endogenous toxicity can also be
caused from the effects of exogenous toxins contributing to
malnutrition, and inhibition of digestion through damage to the
nervous system, immune system, and enzyme systems.
There are 70,000 chemicals being used in commercial production
in the US. The EPA has classified 65,000 of them potentially, if
not definitely hazardous to human health. Over 6,000 new
chemicals are tested in the US each week! Three thousand
chemicals have been identified as intentionally added to food
supplies and over 700 in drinking water. During food processing
and storage, more than 10,000 other compounds can become an
integral part of many commonly used foods. One of the major
symptoms of chemical toxicity seems to be a breakdown of the
immune function, which encourages all kinds of symptoms in the
body. Another major symptom is damage to the nervous system and
nervousness. We aren't rewarded immediately with good health and
radiant well-being as soon as we change our "evil ways." The
vast increase of chemicals in our environment, foods and
medicines has greatly altered the body's ability to rid itself
of toxins. Often, the recovery of health and improvement of the
diet cause unpleasant symptoms. People truly seeking health have
to decide to sacrifice their old comfortable diet patterns and
habits to be rewarded by good health. It doesn't take long
before they discover that after improving their diet, they
sometimes feel much worse (temporarily). A common complaint is,
"Do I really have to go through that?" They're going through
what is called detoxification. Poor health and illness is
progressive; it does not occur overnight. Good health and well
being is also progressive; it may take weeks, months, or years.
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