My parenting role has included raising four daughters and two sons. I have considered my primary responsibility one in getting the child to the age of 18 ... healthy, educated, and capable of self-reliance. Had you asked me, I would have said I'd done a pretty good job. All the kids turned good, but not at all in the ways that I had envisioned. Now to the job of grandparenting. My wife developed a new cosmetic formulation forskin cream. In my effort to support her, I've learned more about natural, organic and pure than I ever thought I'd care to know. Unfortunately, this knowledge "popped my bubble." I had put my kids at risk from an early age through ignorance and misplaced trust. It seems the big companies makingbaby shampoo, baby lotion, and other suchproductshave delivered products that are unsafe. Many would not receive approval for sale in theEuropean Union (EU), but theFDAhas approved them citing, " ... toxic levels found in the products are not significant." What is unsaid is that we use many of these products multiple times daily. Thus, there is a long-term, additive effect which begins before birth and continues. Researchers have found evidence of more than 300toxinsin the umbilical cord of an unborn child. How can this happen you ask? Simple. We have been addingparabensto products since the middle 1950's as a preservative to extend the shelf-life of products. They're cheap, reasonably effective, and approved by the FDA (see earlier quote). But, they're hurting our kids. We find parabens is soap, shampoo, anti-perspirants/deodorants, toothpaste,mouth wash,cream rinse,skin lotion, and even in some foods we eat. It is estimated that males get a minimum of six daily exposures to these toxins and women get eight or more. And if that were not enough, we also need to consider pthylates (plastic used in baby bottles), sodium laurel sulphate (the lather in shampoo and soaps) and other toxins thrown in for good measure. Is it any mystery why breast cancer is pandemic? Clinical studies have linked parabens, pthylates and sls to cancer and also maladaptive hormonal growth in male children. So, before I give myself a pat on the back for raising my kids, I need to understand the great risks I've predisposed them to. My ignorance, my misplaced trust has lead to their ongoing risks. Kids, I am sorry. Join the discussion atecoMOTIONnow.com
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