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Unfortunately many people still don't believe that we have a problem with a global toxic environment, or realise the importance of pollution to our water supplies, air and food chain. There still remains a high percentage of people who don't care until they have a problem themselves. Helping to solve this problem is an individual’s responsibility. There is absolutely no reason to continue to pour caustic household cleaning products down the drain or the toilet, or pollute the atmosphere with chemicals, especially when we have a safer and more effective solution. You have a choice!!
If you read the recent studies about the world’s rivers being contaminated with household cleaner products, excreted hormones, steroids, and antibiotics, it is only time before governments will make the change for you. Only a quarter of the world’s rivers and streams are in good health and over a third are in very poor condition. Don’t be fooled by the words “bio-degradable”, “alternative builders” and “phosphate-free” as all these products still have negative effects on the environment, fish, plants and animals.
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If you are one of the many people who don’t care or do care but do nothing about it, someday you will wish that you had. Your health is important...ask those people who have lost their health, how much they would be willing to pay to get it back?
Air pollution has been long recognized as a cause of disease. It causes ailments from allergies to cancer, and inhaling particles is known to disrupt the heart’s beat-to-beat variations. It is estimated that 64,000 Americans die prematurely each year from heart and lung disease caused by particulate pollution. However, you don’t have to live downwind of a power plant or drive behind a truck to be poisoned by air pollution. Most of us are unaware that some of the most polluted air you can breathe can be found in our homes and offices.
Not only does polluted outside air, with all its particles and chemicals, get into our homes, but then we add to the pollution once inside. Sources of toxic chemicals such as cleaning and consumer products, contribute to an unhealthy indoor environment. The combination of indoor pollution and the fact that most people spend 90 percent of their time indoors creates a serious health problem, a challenge that must be addressed.
Even tap water is dangerous. Tap water contains toxins such as chlorine and chlorinated hydrocarbons. Exposure by breathing these chemicals can rival or exceed exposure from drinking the water. Particularly bad is breathing the fumes from dishwashers, washing machines, bathtubs, and showers. Bleaches and detergents used in washing add to the toxic load.
The negative health effects of air pollution may be felt immediately, years later, or as has now been discovered, even in the next generation. Immediate effects can be felt after a single exposure, but most effects are more insidious, causing damage to health without your knowing it. Even colds, flu, and asthma can result from the damage to immunity caused by breathing polluted air.
Everyone needs to reduce their toxic load, and be aware of the health risks posed by air pollution. To protect ourselves, we must begin with our personal environment and stop introducing pollutants. Be aware of the problems with cleaning materials, deodorizers, perfumes, chemicals, and so forth.
Ozone is a powerful oxidizing agent that will deplete the body’s stores of precious antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E. Even low levels of ozone can irritate the nose and airways, increasing the symptoms of allergies and asthma. Low-level exposures to ozone have been shown to cause significant temporary decreases in lung capacity, and people with lung disease or asthma would be particularly at risk. Population studies on humans showed that long-term exposures to low-level ozone can lead to permanent reduction in lung capacity. Humans exposed to 0.5 ppm (this level having been deemed “safe” by government legislation) for three hours a day, six days a week, for twelve weeks showed significant changes in lung function. Animals exposed to 1 ppm for just two days suffered severe lung damage.
Ozone toxicity is bad enough, but ozone can react with other pollutants in the air to create even more harmful chemicals. For example, in May, researchers at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency warned that ozone can react with the chemicals in the air fresheners people often use in their kitchens and bathrooms, producing unhealthy levels of formaldehyde-related compounds. It is a bad idea to pollute the air in your home with these toxic air fresheners in the first place, but when these chemicals react with ozone, it becomes even more toxic.
Strokes and Air Pollution
Air Pollution: A New Risk Factor for Ischemic Stroke Mortality (2002)
“Stroke”, published by the American Heart Association, contained the article Air Pollution: A New Risk Factor in Ischemic Stroke Mortality. The report details the findings of a 7 year study in Korea that found a significant link between air pollution levels and deaths from ischemic stroke. (Ischemic strokes are caused by blood vessel blockages, as opposed to hemorrhagic stroke caused by leaking blood vessels). The study looked at five air pollutants individually, including particulate matter, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, and ozone. They found each of the five pollutants was individually associated with increased deaths from ischemic stroke ranging from immediate deaths up to deaths 3 days after the air pollution event. The authors concluded that air pollutants are significantly associated with ischemic stroke mortality, due to acute effects on the cerebrovascular system induced by air pollution.
Other environment and pollution related sites:
http://www.hsno.govt.nz/hs.shtm
http://www.ephc.gov.au
http://hermes.erin.gov.au/pls/cig_public/!CIGPPUBLIC.pStart
http://www.envirolink.org/topics.html?topic=Human%20Health&topicsku=2002119144601&topictype=topic&do=catsearch&catid=10
http://www.envirolink.org/topics.html?topic=Toxins&topicsku=2002119144807&topictype=subtopic
So, why not do something today to care for the environment and your health. Make a difference today for the future of our children of tomorrow. Find out more about our company, its products, history/ethos, the 90 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee and how you can benefit in so many ways, by simply “switching stores” and all without ever leaving your home!
The Ttree2success Team
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