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By Dr. Laurel J. Standley

140 Easy Tips to Reduce Your Familys Exposureto Environmental Toxins

E-mail: [email protected]

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BOOK EXCERPT Table of Contents

Section I: Toxins in Our Home and Outdoor Environments

Section IV: Food and Water

Section V: Personal Care Products

Section VI: Pregnancies and Small Children

About the Author

140 Easy Tips to Reduce Your Familys Exposure to Environmental Toxins


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ContentsThis is the Table o Contents (TOC) rom the book or your

reerence. The eBook TOC (below) difers in page count rom

the tradebook TOC.

Section I

Toxins in Our Home andOutdoor Environments 13

Section II

Health Issues Linked toEnvironmental Exposures 23

Section III

Hope or the Future 43

Section IV

Food and Water 49

Section V

Personal Care Products 63

Section VI

Pregnancies and Small Children 71


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Section VII

Household and Garage 79

Section VIII

Indoor Pollution 93

Section IX

Outdoor Environments and Garden 103

Section X

Pets 111

Appendix A

Abbreviations 115

Appendix B

Resources and Guides 117

Appendix C

Endnotes 121

About the Author 129


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Toxins in Our Home andOutdoor Environments

Section I

As a society, we have produced tens

o thousands o chemicals over the

last several decades, and that number

doesnt include chemicals created

as contaminants during combustion

or other processes.1 Not all o these

are toxic, but we currently know very

little about how the majority o these

chemicals afect our health. In this

section, I provide an overview o the

toxic chemicals we are exposed to in our

daily lives, and the challenges we ace in

reducing our exposure to them.


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How many synthetic chemicals are

there? More than 80,000 chemicalshave been produced in the US since

World War II.2

More than 2,000 synthetic chemicals

are produced in volumes exceeding a

million pounds each year in the US.

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Most of these chemicals have NOT

been tested to determine their toxicity,particularly for neurological or

reproductive problems.4

Body burdens: hundreds of chemicals

have been detected in adults, children,

and umbilical cords, indicating toxic

exposure before birth.

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Like the tip of an iceberg, that

number doesnt include what wehavent measured yet or dont have

the tools to measure.

Toxins were exposed to include

environmental pollutants, such as

older pesticides, dioxins, PCBs, PAHs,

and heavy metals.


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We are also exposed to chemicals

currently in use, such as newerpesticides, VOCs, formaldehyde,

and gasoline.

There are many toxic chemicals

present as pollutants in the air we

breathe, water we drink, cook with,

or swim in.


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Section IV

Food and Water

Food and water can carry toxins that are either

used intentionally or pest and disease control

or are accumulated inadvertently rom theenvironment and during cooking. Since many o

these products are lie essentials, we cannot avoid

all toxins in these sources. However, there are

choices you can make, such as selecting organic

oods or cooking with stainless steel, to reduce

your toxic exposure. In this chapter, I explain

where many o the toxins associated with ood and

water come rom, and the choices you can make to

select less contaminated products.


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Because of biomagnification,fat soluble toxins are

thousands to a million times

more concentrated in

animals than plants.


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What about fish pills and flax oil

instead of fish? Distilled fish oils are

cleaner; flax oils are less beneficial than

fats in fish.

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Tuna, a lunchtime favorite, and

mercury: chunk light contains theleast, white albacore has more, and

ahi tuna has the most.43


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Cook in stainless steel, glass, or iron

pans instead of plastic or non-stick

to reduce exposure to phthalates and

fluorinated chemicals.

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Burning any food, just like burning

tobacco, creates carcinogens calledPAHs; to reduce exposure, lightly toast

and cut away char.


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70It is important to use filtered water

when cooking as well to reduceexposures to toxins such as lead or

disinfection byproducts.

71Bottom line: avoid animal fats, eat

more organic produce, cook or store

food in glass, cast iron, or

stainless steel.


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Section V

Personal Care Products

Personal care products are not well regulated and

may contain toxic ingredients or contaminants.

Although not all ingredients o concern are listed

on product labels, there are resources available

to help you select saer products. In this section,

I highlight several strategies you can use to

reduce you and your amilys exposure to toxic

ingredients in hair and skin care products that

you use each and every day.


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74Using safer personal care products

is important because we use theseproducts directly on our bodies,

increasing our risk of exposure.

To check the safety of your personal

care products, scan labels for

ingredients of concern and

safety ratings.

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Finding safer alternatives:check ratings for your

products on the Skin Deep

Database or Good Guides

product website.

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Section VI

Pregnancies and Small Children

In the last decade, we have learned that etuses

are exposed to many i not all o the toxic

exposures that are present in their mothers body.

We are also learning that the efects o toxic

exposures can be passed down to

uture generations through a process calledepigenetics.51 Small children, who are still

developing their brains and reproductive systems,

are also extremely vulnerable to toxic exposures.

Protecting women in their child-bearing years

and young children rom these exposures is

thereore essential or reducing birth deects

and uture health problems in our ofspring. In

this section, I ofer suggestions or limiting toxic

exposures to protect the health o our young.


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82In-utero toxic exposures are of

concern for health of developingbabies; planning ahead for pregnancy

may help reduce their risk.

While fat soluble toxins take years to

clear, reducing exposure to phthalates,

BPA, and newer pesticides can reduce

Moms toxic burden.

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Use BPA-free labeled babybottles and sippy cups; many

U.S. manufacturers of baby

bottles stopped using

BPA in 2009.

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Avoid soft plastic toys made from PVC

(vinyl); they may contain hormonally-active plasticizers and the heavy

metal lead.

Toys and childrens jewelry may

contain toxic metals like lead and

cadmium; check consumer advisories

and avoid cheap products.


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Dr. Laurel J. Standley, Principal o Clear Current LLC (http://Clear-Current.com),

is an environmental consultant with over twenty years experience in environmental

chemistry and policy. She received her B.S. in Chemistry rom Caliornia Polytechnic

State University, a Ph.D. in Chemical Oceanography rom Oregon State University,

and a M.A. in Urban Afairs and Public Policy rom the University o Delaware.

Laurel has a deep personal interest in educating the public about reducing personal

exposure to environmental toxins. She works with clients to achieve sustainable

water use and transition toward green alternatives in product use and manuacturing.

Her past projects have included presenting public workshops on reducing exposure

to toxins, investigating the use o alternative products to reduce human exposure to

endocrine disrupting chemicals, developing an innovative tool or New York City to

protect their drinking water resources rom contamination, and building a business

strategy or a large nonprofit to engage corporations in protecting water resources

in biodiversity hotspots.

About the Author


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