New Report from World Health Organization (WHO) Shows Losses of Life and Illness That Results from Toxic Exposures Worldwide
Public Health Impact of Chemicals: Knows and Unknowns is a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) that clearly shows how toxic chemical exposures contribute to illness and death. This 2016 report estimates that 1.3 million lives and 43 million...Ban on Mercury Amalgam Fillings
Mercury is known to be a toxic heavy metal , so toxic that is required to be carefully disposed of in special hazardous materials containers when it’s removed from your teeth by the dentist. The environment is protected from mercury, but we aren’t. How it makes sense...Communicating With Loved Ones About Toxics
Question from Karen Hi Debra, How do u get loved ones to pay attention instead of tuning out, rolling eyes, pressing delete… Debra’s Answer This is not an easy thing to solve, so readers I hope many of you will comment with your own stories, because this is...Bring-Your-Own Organic Airplane Food
Hi Debra, how about making one’s own airport food ahead and avoid $$$ styrophone corporate food! A yam and nuts and a green kale leaf, perhaps? Thanks! Best karen Debra’s Answer I do bring my own food when I fly, but I haven’t been on an airplane in a...Do Ball Mason Jars Contain Lead?
Question from Demi Hi Debra, Do you know where I can find info if ball mason jars contain lead? I store my baby’s food and warm his food in the jar in a boiling water bath. Thank you! Debra’s Answer I wrote to Jarden Home Brands, who now is the...Pharmaceutical Chemicals Found in Every Stream Sampled in USGS Study
Our waterways are filled with traces of drugs, says a new study conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS). A team of researchersecently collected water samples from 59 small streams in the Southeast from Virginia to Georgia, which were analyzed for 108...Buying Toxic Free Clothing in Retail Stores
Question from Brittany Hi Debra, I am just learning about the toxins in our clothes. Are there any retail stores that follow these guidelines? It’s just overwhelming! Don’t even know where to start. Everything is polyester. Where do you shop? Debra’s...US Government Study Finds Cell Phones Cause Cancer
A multi-year $25 million study done by the National Toxicology Program found “low incidecences” of two types of tumors in male rats exposed to the same type of radio frequencies commonly emitted by cellphones. It was one of the biggest and most comprehensive...New Study Shows Glyphosate in 93% of Americans Tested
In a unique public testing project carried out by a laboratory at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF), glyphosate was discovered in 93% of urine samples during the early phase of the testing in 2015. The urine and water testing was organized by The Detox...
