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Category: Toxins

Chlormequat Toxin in Cheerios

Mercereau Report Vol. 5 – Chemicals in Popular Children’s Foods, PFAS What They Are

Toxins and Chemicals In Our Foods That Can Harm Our Health  The Environmental Working Group is doing excellent work informing us of dangerous chemicals in our water and food. Now it’s something called chlormequat in oats! See what you think…  Chlormequat exposure in animal studies has caused a host of reproductive and other health problems, suggesting the potential for harm to human health. Unless and until federal regulators act to get chlormequat out of our food, buying organic can help...

Children No Hope

Chemicals Causing Brain Damage in our Children? Can this be?

A study published in The Lancet Neurology in March, 2014, and further reported upon in Time and Forbes magazines as well as by Dr. Mary Ackerley clearly demonstrates a direct link between 11 industrial chemicals and the development of our childrens’ brains resulting in reduced IQ, autism, ADHD, increased aggression tendencies, delinquent behaviors, and dyslexia.  These are commonly used chemicals. So what about the genetic factor?  Doesn’t this have a major role in these problems?  Yes, it does account for...

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Cancer, heart disease and obesity influenced by canned food. What?

There are chemicals in our food and skin products that have been linked to disrupting our endocrine system.  So what is your endocrine system anyway? It is an interconnected system of glands in your body that control your entire metabolism!  It includes the Hypothalamus and the Pineal and Pituitary Glands in your brain, your Thyroid Gland and Pancreas, your Thymus Gland and Adrenal Glands as well as the Testes and Uterus. The Environmental Working Group (www.ewg.org), an independent research and...

BPA Letters in Stamp Font

Ever wonder what BPA (bisphenol-A) actually is? What is all the controversy about? Is it really harmful?

  What is BPA? Bisphenol A is a man made synthetic compound used to make certain plastics clear and tough.  It is used to make such consumer goods as the polycarbonate plastic in water bottles, sports equipment, CDs and DVDs, plastic toys, linings of water pipes, and in the linings of food and beverage cans.  It is also used in the manufacture of thermal paper such as grocery and gas and store receipts.  (wash your hands!) BPA was used as a...