Consumer Warning - Toxins in Water Resistant Clothing

Well, just because we live in an industrial society, does not mean we have to throw up our hands and simply do nothing.



Yes, there are fully 70,000 artificial chemicals in our environment. In our air, water, soil, etc. etc. etc.

Of these 70,000 chemicals only a handful have truly been studied.

And virtually none of them have been studied in combination, nor have studies been done about the broad cumulative effect.


Here's one article on reducing the amount of chemicals in the home.

The author, May Dooley, used to have a radio show. One of her environmental techs worked with NASA...


IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY​

Checking and improving your indoor air quality

https://createyourhealthyhome.com/improve-your-indoor-air-quality/index.html​

 
Concering toxins, I treat my clothes with permethrin. Yes, it worries me, even though the directions say it's safe after it's dried, and the government approves it. But it is the only sure fire repellent for ticks and chiggers I have found, and it's a risk I'm willing to take. But the way these things go, I'm halfway expecting it will be well known 50 years from now that putting this stuff on your clothes was a horrible mistake. Remember Teflon? Remember those X-ray machines in shoe stores so you could look at your feet inside your shoes? The harm we do to ourselves will never end. I'm not saying, "Don't fret about it," just be aware.
 
JonSR77 said:
Well, just because we live in an industrial society, does not mean we have to throw up our hands and simply do nothing.



Yes, there are fully 70,000 artificial chemicals in our environment. In our air, water, soil, etc. etc. etc.

Of these 70,000 chemicals only a handful have truly been studied.

And virtually none of them have been studied in combination, nor have studies been done about the broad cumulative effect.


Here's one article on reducing the amount of chemicals in the home.

The author, May Dooley, used to have a radio show. One of her environmental techs worked with NASA...


IMPROVING INDOOR AIR QUALITY​

Checking and improving your indoor air quality​

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https://createyourhealthyhome.com/improve-your-indoor-air-quality/index.html​

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I keep air filters with hepa filters (Idyllis) in areas of my house where I spend the most time. I change the hepa filters annually and the black carbon filters every six months. I learned to use these types of air filters after working in a hospital with leukemia patients. The hospital used these types of filters (HEPA) for the immunocompromised patients. Also, potted plants have been known to oxygenate the air.
 
JonSR77 said:

Do you buy water or stain-resistant clothing or bedding? You could be exposing yourself to toxins.​

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https://newjersey.news12.com/do-you...1k_-ULpJoSs06-Egol6o1MHees9BG-lW-NPPkA6nWxBaw​

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This is about Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). PFAS is a large family of manmade fluorinated organic compounds. They are widely used and we have all long been exposed to them, this is not new news. Only in the past 5 to 10 years has this exposure become a concern.

We don't know a lot about the toxicity of these compounds, testing has only been done on a small number of them. There are 5,000 to 10,000 or so different PFAS compounds and the US EPA has only established health advisories for 2 of these and no drinking water standards yet. Some states have regulated more, but no where near the full list. Lots of people studying the problem. Expect more regulation to come.

This is a complex issue, PFAS have been and are still being used in many products and processes. Completely phasing them out will have technical and economic challenges. And that may or may not be necessary to protect human health, we don't know yet. The good news is they can't be highly toxic, we have been eating and breathing them for over 50 years now and are still around.

Here is a partial list of the kinds of products that contain at least some PFAS:
  • carpet
  • leather and apparel
  • textiles
  • paper and packaging
  • coatings
  • rubber and plastics
  • fire extinguishers
  • cosmetics - including lipstick, eye liner, mascara, foundation, concealer, lip balm, blush, nail polish & so on
  • drinking water - EPA estimates 6 million Americans with drinking water levels above their health advisories, just for 2 of the PFAS
The full list is a lot longer, you are likely in contact with PFAS as you read this.

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances​

 

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