Four more toxins identified in consumer products

For a few years now I have been vigilant about what products I use in my home, my car, on my skin and in my diet. I realize that one cannot control everything, but I do believe that with a few simple steps, I can reduce my chances of developing a lifestyle related cancer.

Globally, the annual production of synthetic chemicals has grown from one million tons in 1930 to 200 million tons today. And, here’s the scary part: of the approximately 900 common chemicals tested over a 30 year period, ONE has been deemed non-carcinogenic; 95 are known cancer-causing agents, 370 are possible carcinogens and the rest haven’t been sufficiently studied (Research by the World Health Organization International Agency for Research on Cancer.)

Pretty scary stuff … and yet more proof that consumers should be cautious about using products with synthetic chemical ingredients. A simple guideline when reading labels seems to be if you cannot read it easily, don’t buy the product!

Today’s Vancouver Sun reports:

OTTAWA — The federal government on Friday declared four chemicals widely used in paints, varnishes, stains and industrial cleaners as toxic to human health, paving the way for their possible ban in products.

Read more at http://www.vancouversun.com/Health/chemicals+slapped+with+toxic+label/1369842/story.html