Chemical Free Kids
Raising Health Children in a Toxic World
by Dr Sarah Lantz PhD
"Do you think you would be using your current personal care products on your children if you knew they contained harmful and hazardous chemicals?
How about your own personal care and cosmetic routine? Do you really know what is in the sticky, shiny, glittery pink sherbet lip gloss in the bottom of your handbag? Or the stay-on lipstick you bought for $60 in the department store? Have you ever wondered what makes it stain your lips and stay on so long?
What about food you eat? Did you know that as a population, we eat more processed, preservative, additive-packed, low-nutrient food and drink than any other time in history?
And then wonder why we are living longer, but sicker...
There are over 100,000 synthetic chemicals available on the market. They are in everything: from shampoo to hair dye, nail polish, moisturiser, hair spray, food, water, toys, over-the counter and prescription drugs, cleaning products, clothing. We ingest, absorb and inhale these chemicals every day. They get into our bodies and end up in our bloodstream or get stored in our organs. The problem is, over half of these chemicals have never been tested for their toxicity on the human body. Many are carcinogens, suspected carcinogens, hormone disruptors, allergens, and other harmful substances.
Chemical Free Kids: Raising Healthy Children in a Toxic World is one of the few resources for parents in the world to address the issue of chemicals and their impact on human health and specifically on children and young people: what are the toxic chmicals, how do they get into the body, the health and behavioural problems they cause, why children are particulary exposed and susceptible to chemicals, and what we, as parents and caregivers can do about it.
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