#pfoas

[angryrdpanda]

If any government actually cared about causes of autism/adhd, it'd have to stop taking bribes from industries that have been poisoning us with FOREVER CHEMICALS for nearly 80 years:

Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in association with autism spectrum disorder in the MARBLES study

Prenatal exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has shown potential to adversely affect child brain development, but epidemi

[aphelocoma-bird]

filling your glass of water full of forever chemicals so you never get thirsty ever again.

[savantefolle]

Une inquiétant histoire de PFOAs (ou pourquoi ne pas trop s'attacher à votre poêle non-collante… )

Vous souvenez-vous des poêles non-collantes en Teflon, commercialisé en 1954 ? Oh joie, comme cela simplifiait la vie… Sans qu’on s’en doute, la compagnie avait caché les études sur les effets toxiques de ces PFOAs* … Et ça a pris plus de 60 ans pour s’en rendre compte! Ma consoeur écrivaine Nina Monteanu, auteure du roman A Diary in the Age of Water, a aussi écrit cet article aussi troublant…

Une inquiétant histoire de PFOAs (ou pourquoi ne pas trop s'attacher à votre poêle non-collante… )

[dbluegreen]

EPA: 'Forever chemicals' pose risk even at very low levels

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is warning that two nonstick and stain-resistant compounds found in drinking water ar

"In a related development, the EPA said that for the first time it is issuing final health advisories for two chemicals that are considered replacements for PFOA and PFOS. One group is known as GenX chemicals, while the other is known as PFBS. Health advisories for GenX chemicals were set at 10 parts per trillion, while PFBS was set at 2,000 parts per trillion."

the replacements are toxic too.

[paleo-empress]

PFAS

So I've spent the last few months working on an action plan for my municipalities water supply dealing with PFAS chemicals and I'm gonna be honest, we're being poisoned. Like yeah we're always getting poisons from one thing or another but this is something we've known about for decades and it's been swept under the rug for so long. Please take 10-20 minutes of your day and learn about PFAS and PFOAS. If you live near a body of water or military base maybe check to see if there's a seafood or water advisory in your area. This is the same level issue as lead and no one seems to know about it.

[spiceoflifemon]

Find out why eating microwave popcorn has grave consequences on your health.

Microwave popcorn is not only not healthy it can be quite dangerous to your health. There are several ingredients that contribute to this dangerous product. For starters, the bags the popcorn is stored in are lined with a chemical called perfluorooctanoic acid or PFOA for short. This same chemical can be found in Teflon. In a recent study, PFOAs has been linked to causing infertility in women. Several studies both in humans and rats link PFOAs to increasing cancer related illnesses such as the bladder, kidney, liver, pancreas, and testicles. Additionally the chemical diacetyl is applied to the popcorn itself. This chemical alone is so lethal that the Conagra Foods had to remove it from their popcorn brand ACT as it was causing lung problems for the factory workers who were making the product. http://trendingpost.net/trending-health-news/4-most-unhealthy-cancer-causing-foods/

[dreliaz-blog]

How Safe is Your Cookware?

As an integrative physician, some of the most important recommendations I make for my patients are centered around healthy eating habits. But what about healthy cooking? The right cooking techniques which increase nutrient availability are certainly an important part of a healthy diet, but many people don’t consider the fact that some cooking methods also increase the presence of toxins in your food as well. Over the past decade, there have been a significant number of reports revealing the presence of harmful, carcinogenic chemicals and heavy metals in aluminum and Teflon-coated (non-stick coating) cookware. Numerous peer reviewed studies have highlighted the real dangers of non-stick chemicals, and DuPont, the chemical company which manufactures Teflon, has been battling with the US Environmental Protection Agency for the last several years. It seems that Dupont continues to assert that the chemicals used in their cookware are “safe,” meanwhile paying millions of dollars in penalties for polluting public drinking water and concealing information about Teflon’s health hazards. A number of independent peer-reviewed studies have demonstrated that non-stick chemicals such as Teflon are carcinogenic and can cause birth defects, and even something called the “Teflon Flu” in humans. These staggering reports are encouraging many to look twice at the cookware they’re using on a daily basis. Non-Stick  Cookware Chemicals PFOA, or perfluorooctanoic acid, is the main chemical used in the manufacturing of Teflon non-stick coating, as well as in materials that are fire-resistant and able to repel oil, stain, grease and water. While this feature might make appear to make PFOA ideal for use in non-stick cookware, scientists have expressed grave concerns about how exposure to this known toxin, as well as the 15 other types of gasses that are released when cooking with Teflon, could affect your health. Contact with PFOA might primarily come from consumer products, but may also stem from environmental contamination, as demonstrated by the Teflon manufacturing plant’s environmental pollution lawsuits. Two studies conducted since 1999 show that PFOA precursors have been found in tap water, food or air in a number of cities across the country, indicating a highly prevalent risk of exposure. Health Risks of Aluminum and Non-Stick Cookware A normal intake of aluminum is roughly three to five milligrams per day, but Americans may ingest up to 10 milligrams per day on average. Cooking and storing acidic foods in aluminum pots and pans is likely to leech higher amounts of aluminum into the food. Research suggests that using Teflon, aluminum and other cookware products can increase risks of cancer, respiratory problems, and other serious health problems in adults and children, including the risk for Alzheimer’s disease in the elderly. The link between aluminum and Alzheimer's disease was first presented in the 1960s and since then, researchers have claimed a number of other circumstantial links between the two. Aluminum has been shown to be associated with plaques and tangles in the brains of people with Alzheimer's disease and further evidence indicates that aluminum may be involved in the formation of these plaques. These and other findings suggest that aluminum is a contributing factor to this all too prevalent disease which appears to be showing  up in younger and younger populations of people. Protect your Health: Detoxify your Kitchen and Your Body So what can you do to protect your body from these harmful and elusive toxins? The first step is to choose alternatives to replace your aluminum or Teflon-coated cookware. The Seattle-based Toxic-Free Legacy Coalition and other experts recommend stainless-steel, cast-iron, glass and enameled cast-iron cookware as the best options. Once you’ve upgraded your cookware to these healthier alternatives, choose an effective method of clearing your body of years of toxic buildup. My top recommendation is to engage in a gentle and gradual heavy metal and environmental toxin cleanse using a natural chelation formula made of modified citrus pectin and seaweed-derived alginates. Not only is this combination clinically proven to remove heavy metals including aluminum, lead, arsenic and mercury from the body, but it also achieves this goal without leeching essential minerals in the process. Additionally, it prevents the re-absorption of toxins through the digestive tract. This formula is phase one of a comprehensive, two-step detoxification protocol for removing harmful heavy metals and toxins from the body. A secondary phase two detox formula can further enhance your detoxification process. For this purpose, I use a specially tailored blend that includes garlic, cilantro, sulfured amino acids, minerals, along with energy enhancing and detox supporting botanicals including milk thistle seed extract and gingko. The combination of phase one and phase two detox formulas, when used over three to six months, provides a clinically proven, gentle detoxification from health robbing heavy metals and environmental toxins that may have been stored in our our tissues and organs for years. For more information on safe and effective detoxification, download a complete complementary wellness guide at www.safedetox.org.