by erin on February 13, 2010
The evidence is mounting…
This is not new information to me. In 2005, the ONEgroup wrote an article in their Organic and Natural Living Tabloid about this very topic.
Chemicals Make You Fat – The Medical Evidence – Eliminate Chemical Calories
What is the cause of obesity? Why do current estimates suggest that women are gaining weight to the tune of 450g and men 225g each year despite the many diets they undertake? Could it be true that the chemicals in our food, skin care and detergents make us fat? [Read more…]
by erin on September 7, 2009
Chemicals can turn genes on and off; new tests needed, scientists say.
A National Academies workshop examined the evidence of epigenetic effects and considered whether the thousands of chemicals in use today should be tested for them. Some pollutants and chemicals don’t kill cells or mutate DNA. Instead, they may be more subtle, muting genes or turning them on at the wrong time, which can lead to diseases that are passed on for generations. Asthma in New York City children exposed to traffic exhaust is an example, experts say. [Read more…]
by erin on August 12, 2009
“Ten Americans”: We all know pollution and toxins are bad for you. But the Environmental Working Group has conducted perhaps the deepest analysis of this issue on the most vulnerable demographic on the planet. Some shocking information in one of the most entertaining presentations of the conference. Ken Cook speaking on the Health. Plenary at Tides’ Momentum 2008.
CBC documentary, The Disappearing Male
“It sounds like a B movie, millions of males vanish, the fact is, there aren’t as many now adays. Not human males, not frogs, not fish. Chemicals are moving us to the most rapid evolution this species has ever experienced. From toys to shampoo, we’re awash in strange new compounds. We’re only just learning that males are being hit hardest.
There are many warning signs, a growing body of evidence shows that something is wrong with the sexual health of human males. Sperm counts world wide have been cut in half over the past 50 years. Sperm abnormalities and male rates of infertility have radically increased. Rates of testicular cancer have doubled in the last 20 years. The question is: why?
Scientists now believe that certain man made chemicals are now to blame. They interfere with the male hormonal system and are playing havoc with the basic building blocks of male sexual development. The problem is, these chemicals are everywhere.”
This Doc Zone asks: Where have all the boys gone. Watch the 45 minute documentary that discusses the growing scientific evidence that something is wrong with the sexual health of human males.
Watch now:
The Disappearing Male, CBC documentary
