February 5, 2010
At Grassy Narrows and Wabaseemoong First Nations in Ontario, Canada, many people have been diagnosed with Minamata disease (mercury poisoning). Many people in these two communities also have Type 2 diabetes.
Mercury is a well known neurotoxin that comes in various forms. Scientists have learned that all forms of mercury have the potential for toxicity. Mercury intoxication has been increasingly linked to neurological disorders, including autism.
Though the body may rid itself of small amounts of mercury through natural processes, larger amounts received in mercury containing pharmaceuticals or through environmental exposures may result in long-term mercury toxicity.
A bite by bite analysis of the fish on your plate.
By: Jenn Savedge
Are you poisoning your family with fish? That is the essence of the question that one San Franciscan man recently took it upon himself to answer. David Ewing Duncan, author of the newly released book, Experimental Man, put science to the test to find out just how much mercury and other toxins he was ingesting with each bite of fish. And his results were unsettling.
By: Connie Leonard
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Going green - it's supposed to be a positive step that helps save money and the environment. But how safe are the popular new fluorescent light bulbs and are they really environmentally friendly?
The new bulbs outlast the traditional ones 10-to-1, but they also contain mercury. Even so, a lot of people are using them, and some are unaware of the potential danger mercury can pose.
By Ben Leach
More than one in five private wells across the United States contains at least one contaminant that poses a threat to human health, according to a comprehensive study released Friday.
In New Jersey, some wells had contaminants such as arsenic, mercury, nitrates and volatile organic compounds that were found in levels the government does not consider safe for drinking.
Health experts talk about the benefits of eating fish and shellfish – they are good sources of protein, low in saturated fat, and contain omega 3 fats essential to the body. Eating fish and shellfish may help to lower risk for heart disease and is important for the growth and development of infants and children. Unfortunately almost all seafood contains traces of toxins such as mercury, along with other environmental contaminants like cancer causing PCB’s (polycholorinated biphenyls) and dioxins.
By: Azara
We all do a lot of things in the name of beauty, but would you pour laundry bleach on your face or smear arsenic (found in rat poison) on your body, in order to attain a lighter complexion? If both of these sound bizarre to you, it is what a lot of women are doing to themselves all in the name of beauty. I was recently inspired by an episode of the Tyra Banks show that focused on women who bleached their skin. Watching the show, I cringed at the measures these women underwent in order to achieve what they believed was a “better complexion”.
Chelation therapy is a treatment that is used to treat heavy metal poisoning. It most often involves the injection of ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA) - also refered to as a 'synthetic amino acid' - that binds with (chelates) heavy metals, which include iron, lead, mercury, cadmium, and zinc. The term ‘chelation’ comes from the Greek word ‘chele’ which means claw, referring to the way the chemical grabs onto these metals. EDTA is a man-made amino acid, which has a particular affinity for toxic metals such as mercury, cadmium, aluminium and lead.
By Laura N. Vandenberg and Maricel V. Maffini
WE LIVE in a chemical stew. So pervasive are the chemicals in the food we eat, in the products we use to keep our bodies, clothes, and houses clean, and in keeping our lawns manicured that it has become impossible to avoid them. We are surrounded by chemicals. Over 80,000 are in use and an additional 1,000-2,000 are introduced each year; however, only about 2 percent are tested by regulatory agencies for safety.
By: Shannon
Vaccines are the foundation of pediatric medicine.
Vaccine ingredients basically fit into three groups:
