http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/09/15/the-pesticide-parkinsons-equation/ Crafting the Super-Natural Life Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:55:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/09/15/the-pesticide-parkinsons-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-34518 The Worsted Witch » Fight Grime, Twist and Shout Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:36:20 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=445#comment-34518 [...] Like the rest of Twist’s line, its Loofah Sponges are packed in très chic paperboard boxes that the company says are “earth friendly and recyclable.” (It doesn’t mention if its packaging is made from recycled paper with any kind of post-consumer content, however, which in PR-speak usually means they’re not.) Another quibble: The antibacterial agent Twist adds to its sponges and cloths (Barquat CB 50). Here’s where things get hairy—synthetic antibacterial disinfectants are not only classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as pesticides (which have been strongly linked to the development of Parkinson’s), they could also be encouraging drug-resistant superbacteria, allergies, immune-system failure, and dangerous environmental pollution. [...] [...] Like the rest of Twist’s line, its Loofah Sponges are packed in très chic paperboard boxes that the company says are “earth friendly and recyclable.” (It doesn’t mention if its packaging is made from recycled paper with any kind of post-consumer content, however, which in PR-speak usually means they’re not.) Another quibble: The antibacterial agent Twist adds to its sponges and cloths (Barquat CB 50). Here’s where things get hairy—synthetic antibacterial disinfectants are not only classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as pesticides (which have been strongly linked to the development of Parkinson’s), they could also be encouraging drug-resistant superbacteria, allergies, immune-system failure, and dangerous environmental pollution. [...]

]]> http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/09/15/the-pesticide-parkinsons-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-2610 The Worsted Witch » Pesticides in Produce Mon, 30 Oct 2006 19:06:16 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=445#comment-2610 [...] Going organic is a bit of a no-brainer. Even low amounts of pesticides can, over time, accumulate steadily in the fatty and tissue of our bodies, resulting in adverse effects ranging from acute poisoning to the long-term potential for cancer. Children, infants, and fetuses are especially vulnerable because pesticides can affect their developing nervous, endocrine, immune, and reproductive systems, resulting in a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, birth defects, infertility, asthma, weakened immune systems, nerve and neurological damage, emotional disorders, and more. [...] [...] Going organic is a bit of a no-brainer. Even low amounts of pesticides can, over time, accumulate steadily in the fatty and tissue of our bodies, resulting in adverse effects ranging from acute poisoning to the long-term potential for cancer. Children, infants, and fetuses are especially vulnerable because pesticides can affect their developing nervous, endocrine, immune, and reproductive systems, resulting in a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease, birth defects, infertility, asthma, weakened immune systems, nerve and neurological damage, emotional disorders, and more. [...]

]]> http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/09/15/the-pesticide-parkinsons-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-2375 The Worsted Witch » Mail Call: Nontoxic Shower Curtains Mon, 16 Oct 2006 18:41:58 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=445#comment-2375 [...] In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified at least four compounds classified as hazardous air pollutants by the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. Plastic shower curtains are also commonly treated with antimicrobial pesticides, which, as I’ve mentioned before, can lead to infertility, nerve and neurological damage, blood and lymphatic system cancers, cancers of the lip, stomach, lung, brain, and prostate, plus melanoma and other skin cancers. Pesticides have also been linked to Parkinson’s disease. [...] [...] In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) identified at least four compounds classified as hazardous air pollutants by the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments. Plastic shower curtains are also commonly treated with antimicrobial pesticides, which, as I’ve mentioned before, can lead to infertility, nerve and neurological damage, blood and lymphatic system cancers, cancers of the lip, stomach, lung, brain, and prostate, plus melanoma and other skin cancers. Pesticides have also been linked to Parkinson’s disease. [...]

]]> http://www.worstedwitch.com/2006/09/15/the-pesticide-parkinsons-equation/comment-page-1/#comment-2013 Amy Stodghill Sat, 16 Sep 2006 16:24:34 +0000 http://www.worstedwitch.com/?p=445#comment-2013 Pesticides are nasty things - I just blogged today about how DDT might cause polio.... instead of looking for "cures" for diseases, I think we should all get together to eliminate the toxins that cause them. Pesticides are nasty things - I just blogged today about how DDT might cause polio…. instead of looking for “cures” for diseases, I think we should all get together to eliminate the toxins that cause them.

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