Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Say, "Hey! No BPA!"

Have you heard of Frederic vom Saal? How about Theo Colborn? Neither lives in Wellfleet, but I need to introduce you to them anyway. (Theo Colborn, you may remember. She wrote Our Stolen Future, a book I give B&B guests who show more than a passing interest in the environment. Frederic vom Saal is a scientist I encountered for the first time in Stephan Jarl's film Submission, still not available in the USA, unfortunately.) I urge you to read an article in the Missourian which provides the clearest explanation of why chemicals like BPA must be avoided, what endocrine disruptors are, and why we need to all demand that the FDA ban them. There was also an article Monday in the Washington Post about endocrine disruptive chemicals in cosmetics. Please read, share with friends and family, and join the movement away from disease towards health through safer chemicals.

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I read through the article in the Missourian- this is powerful stuff! I'm just shaking my head. No wonder the incidence of cancer and other things are on the rise. This is very sad. There must be a better way to assess these chemicals- and we need to protect our childre n from them.

sippy cups- this is very worrisome!
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Thanks for reading the article, Connie. It's astounding how the chemical industry manages to suppress this information.
Knowledge is a very scary thing, isn't it? But we can't hide from the fact that there are dangerous substances in our food supply and really, all around us. Thanks for bringing awareness.
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Going to read it right now. Theo Colborn is one of my heroes, I think you first introduced me to her. Everyone I know seems to have a thyroid disorder (and I'm in my early 40s). It's time to connect the dots. Thank you for this!
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Living Large · 680 weeks ago

Our daughter had thyroid cancer when she was just in her late 20s. Everyone should be aware of the dangers.
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The photo display is really powerful--can you explain the story behind it? It looks like maybe that's the community tennis courts, or maybe a high school? Did students put that up?
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Sure, Kristen. Yes, that's a tennis court. Femke Rosenbaum, who is moving to the Cape year-round, started Clean Water Art Action Cape Cod. She was responsible for all the amazing banners that flew on the Outer Cape last fall to urge citizens to oppose NStar's plan for herbicidal spraying.
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alisa bowman · 680 weeks ago

Thank you for continually bringing this to all of our attention!
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You know, I have several friends who are in otherwise terrific shape who have thyroid issues that render them needing medication for life, and I wonder if there is any connection to all of this.
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sarah henry · 680 weeks ago

I'm glad you're always pointing out when there's been BPA coverage so I can go catch up on the latest news on that score.
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Thanks for bringing the Missourian article to my attention. I'm a firm believer that the increase in rates of various cancers that are not related to obvious life-style (such as tobacco use) factors are environmental.
It's scary to think of all the things that cause this dreaded disease that's so prevalent in our world these days. I appreciate the reminders to stick with natural products and a holistic lifestyle.
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