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Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs Melody Petersen See book keywords and concepts

It found prescription drugs, as well as fragrances, insect repellents, disinfectants, and other household chemicals, in 80 percent of the 139 streams sampled in Iowa and twenty-nine other states. Just what it means to be swallowing the flotsam and jetsam of thousands of medicine chests is a mystery that Dr. Kolpin says may not be solved for generations. The levels of any one drug in the rivers are so low that it would take many years of drinking the water to get even one therapeutic dose.

Safe Trip to Eden: Ten Steps to Save Planet Earth from the Global Warming Meltdown David Steinman See book keywords and concepts

Any product that Contains mineral oil, petrolatum, propylene glycol, PEG compounds, or synthetic fragrances relies on petrochemicals. Get out of the dinosaur age now. Avoid products containing ethoxylated alcohols (which often are contaminated with 1,4-dioxane). These include ingredients with the prefix, word, or syllable PEG, Polyethylene, Polyethylene Glycol, Polyoxyethylene, eth (as in sodium laureth sulfate), or oxynol. Both polysorbate-60 and polysorbate-80 may also be contaminated with 1,4-dioxane.

Some of the leading beauty manufactures use phthalates in their products—such as Pantene Pro V Healthy Hold and Aqua Net hair sprays, and Arrid and Degree deodorants. Many fragrances, including Poison by Christian Dior and Coty's Healing Garden, contain phthalates, as do Cover Girl, Sally Hansen, and Maybelline (L'Oreal) nail polishes, according to the www.nottoopretty.org Web site.

When perfume fragrances are dissolved in either DEP or DMP, they evaporate more slowly, making the scent linger longer. In hair sprays, they help avoid stiffness by allowing them to form a flexible film on the hair. Users of high-end phthalates include some of most popular perfumes. Every American and European fragrance the not-for-profit Environmental Working Group tested contains phthalates.11-12 Every single European deodorant EWG recently tested also contains phthalates.

Spiderman action figures that the children clamor for me to buy at Toys R Us), as well as in cosmetics, particularly fragrances, hair spray, nail polish, and deodorants. Many phthalates are used, but three in particular (dimethyl phthalate [DMP], diethyl phthalate [DEP], and dibuytl phtha-late [DBP]) are used in cosmetics and personal-care products because they deliver benefits that are difficult to otherwise achieve, according to the Phthalate Information Center, an industry-sponsored Web site.

Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry Stacy Malkan See book keywords and concepts

There are a lot of things in the world we can improve without too much work and this is one of them." fragrances are "full of nasty molecules," according to Bruce, and in his opinion there is no excuse ever to use phthalates. However, he doesn't buy the idea that all personal care products should be made with food-grade ingredients and no chemicals at all. Certain synthetic chemicals such as bubble-making surfactants and emulsifiers, which help mix oil and water, give products the characteristics consumers have come to expect.

The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing Gary Null and Amy McDonald See book keywords and concepts

I have very restricted access to public places because of fragrances that are often used in offices, stores, or public restrooms, and because of cleaning solutions and sprays used in public places. After two years, I am still slowly making progress, but I know that I have several more years ahead of me before I can bring my immune system back to where it should be. I like people and I have always, all my life, been around people. One of my greatest frustrations has been that now I have to dodge people because of the cosmetics, perfumes, and sprays that they use.

The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith See book keywords and concepts

Cosmetics contain not only fragrances (with all their component chemicals) but also metal salts. Mascara and eyeliners may contain lead or coal tar dyes, which are also found in hair dyes. In addition, hair dyes contain aniline dyes, known to cause cancer in animals. Body powders made with talc can cause scarring of lung tissue when fine particles are inhaled. Some shampoos and hair conditioners, hand lotions, and hair colors contain a potentially dangerous antibacterial chemical called methylisothiazolinone (MIT).

The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing Gary Null and Amy McDonald See book keywords and concepts

Most of the fragrances on the market today do not come from natural flower scents or any natural scents; they're mostly chemicals. Some people can't go into department stores because they get violent headaches. Formaldehyde is used in inexpensive press board furniture as part of the glue. Many people get sick carpet syndrome because insecticides have been sprayed on carpets. Patient Story: Paint Exposure_ When I was injured on the job from some paint fumes, my whole life changed. I developed serious food allergies and sensitivities to everything in my environment.

Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry Stacy Malkan See book keywords and concepts

The standard requires natural ingredients with a limited list of allowable synthetics; it rejects synthetic fragrances, dyes and petroleum products, as well as the commonly used preservative parabens. "If you don't get BDIH, don't even think about going to market in Europe" with a natural product, said Jennifer Barckley, public relations manager of Weleda North America. The Swiss-based company is the largest user of organic rose oil in the world, and the company meets its large demand for organic ingredients through fair-trade projects with farmers in several countries.

Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton See book keywords and concepts

Most ordinary carpet cleaners and spot removers contain an unhealthy concoction of toxic chemicals, such as formaldehyde, solvents, acids, heavy metals, pesticides, disinfectants, synthetic fragrances, and many others. Fabric and carpet stain repellents or "guards" may contain plastics and have a history of containing organofluorines, powerful hormone disruptors, and accumulate in the tissues of humans. During application and drying, the chemicals in these carpet products evaporate and may concentrate in the air, causing indoor air pollution, especially if the room is not well ventilated.

Deodorizing powders often contain fragrances that irritate asthmatic lungs as well. Did You Know? Synthetic carpets can contain cancer-causing chemicals such as benzene, formaldehyde, and styrene, as well as toxins that affect the central nervous system. Indoor air pollution caused by chemicals in carpet cleaning products can cause headaches, irritation to eyes, nose, and lungs, congestion, sneezing, coughing, fatigue, nausea, and other symptoms.

Products such as fragrances are not regulated at all. Under the guise of "proprietary information," manufacturers can put anything they want into a fragrance without telling anyone, including the government. So at present, cosmetics are being marketed in the United States containing substances that may pose a serious health hazard. During our daily personal-care regimen, most of us have exposed ourselves to more than two hundred different chemicals. A recent surge of media attention reveals new concerns about detrimental ingredients that are affecting more than our physical health.

Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Alex Steffen See book keywords and concepts

Detergent additives can absorb into the skin on contact, causing irritation in the short term and cell damage in the long term. fragrances found in detergents and fabric softeners can contain chemicals that have been linked to cancer and to reproductive harm. To avoid these health hazards, look for soaps and detergents labeled Fragrance Free. As an alternative, castile soap can be used as a general cleaner anywhere in the home, including in the laundry. Natural oils such as olive, walnut, food-grade linseed, and jojoba make excellent furniture polish and floor wax.

Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton See book keywords and concepts

Chemicals That Trigger Eczema Chlorine fragrances Mineral oils Pesticides Pharmaceutical drugs Plastics (resins, rubber chemicals) Solvents (turpentine) Toxic metals (mercury, nickel, gold, cobalt, chromate) It seems likely that early damage to our immune system could be at the very heart of the recent rise in eczema rates. Evidence suggests that exposure of the fetus to higher levels of chemicals in the womb damages the immune system, making it more reactive to eczema-inducing triggers for life.

CEO of Seventh Generation explains the benefits of natural cleaning products to health and home Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Hollender: So, we need to provide those safe solutions for people who can't tolerate any fragrances at all. Mike: I'm so glad you do. That's -- again -- one reason I'm one of your best customers. Now, let's talk about a new project that you have coming up that is covered in this book, "Naturally Clean." Hollender: Sure. Mike: This is due to come out when? Hollender: Actually, it's coming out right this week. I've just seen copies for the first time yesterday.

Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their Herbal Remedies Phyllis A. Balch, CNC See book keywords and concepts

Some products are made with artificial fragrances rather than herbal oils. Artificial fragrances should never be used in diffusers. Candles that contain manufactured fragrances can cause headaches. Bowel Retraining Bowel retraining is a program for producing regular bowel movements. It can be used with other therapies for treating fecal incontinence, a condition in which a person experiences uncontrollable bowel movements. Bowel retraining also can be useful by itself for treating chronic constipation.

Warning: Toxic chemical triclosan can turn your toothpaste into chloroform Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Let's talk about fragrances a little more. Even guys that wouldn't wear perfume go out and buy laundry detergent that has perfume in it. When I go to the grocery store, I can't even go near the aisle with all the detergents or I get a headache. I am very sensitive to this because of my sensory acuity. I can pick up subtle sights, sounds and smells thanks to a healthy nervous system. The manufacturers of products that have triclosan in them keep saying that it is perfectly safe and that it only affects the nervous systems of various organisms.

Don't Go Shopping for Hair-Care Products Without Me Paula Begoun See book keywords and concepts

The new look retains the classic appearance longtime users of this brand are familiar with, while the products themselves have improved formulas and less intense fragrances. As for a new name, the owners decided to stay with what has worked for several decades: The White Rain Company. For more information about White Rain, call (800) 575-7960 or visit www.whiterain.com. What's Good About This Line:The prices! You're not likely to find a less expensive hair-care line that performs as well as this one does; there are excellent options in every category to meet most basic hair-care needs.

Almost every single hair-care product in this book contains fragrance. fragrances are used in cosmetics either to mask the smell of a product's ingredients or to add a specific fragrance. They have no other benefit. I clearly indicate the few instances when a product is truly fragrance free, and also indicate the many instances where the fragrance-free claim is in error.

CEO of Seventh Generation explains the benefits of natural cleaning products to health and home Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Pretty much the only exception we make are natural fragrances that have a small amount of VOC in them, but we won't use any other chemicals other than that. When you smell chlorine, what you smell is, in part, those VOCs. When you smell ammonia, VOCs are what you smell, and what is really scary is the way these chemicals react with each other. Every year, believe it or not, 60,000 people end up having an accident with chlorine in their homes. Three people a year, on average, die -- and thousands have serious injuries.

Body odor can be eliminated through a change in diet Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Only later did I learn that those products are made with cancer-causing chemical fragrances that are absorbed directly into your bloodstream, through your armpits, where they enter your liver and promote liver disease, cancer, and a variety of other disorders. Many deodorants and antiperspirants are made with aluminum in order to halt the perspiration of your sweat glands, and this aluminum is suspected of accumulating in the nervous system and ultimately contributing to nervous system disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.

An overview of new health products, plant technology, superfoods and natural health research breakthroughs Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

Most sunscreens, for example, are made with artificial chemical fragrances, and these chemicals are absorbed right through the skin. They go right to the liver, where they cause liver damage, and they tend to function as carcinogens in the human system. So, sunscreen is something that I don't recommend people use. Of course, common sense should prevail here. If you are pale-skinned and not used to getting a lot of sunlight, and you are planning on going hiking and getting six hours of sun on your skin, definitely consider using some natural sunscreen rather than burning yourself to a crisp.

Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton See book keywords and concepts

In this way food colorings, additives, flavorings, fragrances, and preservatives are thought to bring about pseudoallergic food intolerance reactions. This strong link between chemicals and food intolerances suggests that a reduction in the overall body burden of chemicals from food and other sources would result in a considerable benefit in all types of food intolerance reactions. Not only would this reduce the number of people who develop these reactions, it would also ease the symptoms of those affected by all forms of food intolerances.

The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell Luca Turin See book keywords and concepts

Discovered in 1908 by Russian chemists Zhukov and Shestakov, it was sold under the name Persicol and is directly responsible for two of the greatest fragrances in perfume history. The first is Mitsouko, the masterpiece Jacques Guerlain created in 1919 during his arms race with Francois Coty. Two years earlier, Coty had come up with the splendidly abstract but austerely angular Chypre. Guerlain was apparently bowled over by Chypre, and tried to go one better. Typically, his idea was to add a bit of comfortable plush to Coty's austere chic, and he hit upon Persicol.

Cresols have a leathery-smoky smell and are found in, among other things, rectified (meaning cooked until brown) birch tar oil, the raw material contained in all serious leather fragrances, from Knize * The British in particular love the bracing, institutional smell of phenol. When I want to recall the Old Days in the UK, railway platforms and college stairs in the morning, I take a sniff of TCP, which you can still get in most chemists. oh Ten to Chanel's Cuir de Russie via Caron's Tabac Blond.

Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call Doris J. Rapp, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS: Categories include general, infants, women- (cosmetics, fragrances, tampons), GENERAL: COASTLINE PRODUCTS 800.554.4112 P.O. Box 6397, Santa Ana, CA 92706. Personal care and household products. INFANTS: EARTHLINGS 805.646.7770 Organic Cotton Baby and Children's Clothing - Nordstrom's. Macy's. Neiman Marcus. DIAPERS, Tushies 800.344.6379, 675 Industrial Blvd., Delta, CO 81416. Organic products, disposable diapers, shampoos and soaps for babies. Also buy in health food stores. Wipes have a chemical odor. WOMEN FRAGRANCES CHEMICALLY SENSITIVE LIVING 508.678.

Natural Health Solutions Mike Adams See book keywords and concepts

The report states that 95 percent of chemicals used in fragrances are synthetic compounds derived from petroleum. They include benzene derivatives, aldehydes, and many other known toxics and sensitizers, which are capable of causing cancer, birth defects, central nervous system disorders and allergic reactions. SOURCE: Neurotoxins: At Home and the Workplace (Report by the Committee on Science and Technology. US House of Representatives, Sept. 16, 1986) [Report 99-827] To learn more about the toxic chemicals found in perfumes, cosmetics and personal care products, see www.NotTooPretty.

The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell Luca Turin See book keywords and concepts

There are, to be sure, some fragrances like Diorissimo that are meant as hyperrealist depictions of a flower, in this case lily of the valley. They make artistic sense only because there is no such thing as lily of the valley oil. Muguet, as the French call it, is too expensive and fragile for that. Edmond Roudnitska famously planted muguet in his garden near Grasse when he was composing Diorissimo in order to be able to compare his portrait to the real thing. Another example of realism is found in perfumery bases.

Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health Joseph E. Mario See book keywords and concepts

AROMATHERAPY Active Essential Oil fragrances of plant "blood" resins have the highest Oxygen content, Negative Ions, Ozone, with Vitamins, Hormones, Endorphins, Antibiotics, Antiseptics, Terpenes (anti-viral), Sesquiterpenes, Pinenes (germicidal), Esters, Alcohols, Phenols (oxygenating, antiviral, antibacterial and antifungal), Squarol (converts to natural Estrogen), Aldehydes, Cetones, and Organic Acids. Essential oils provide anti-microbial and Immune-stimulating properties ridding all viruses, bacteria, fungus, protozoa, chronic fatigue, herpes, hepatitis.

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