Mr. President, what’s your plan for Cancer?
Cancer, a scary word for sure. Nobody wants to talk about it. Earlier this year, Mr. President did just that. He talked about his plan for Cancer. We at Eco Remedi believe that if you understand your environment and rid it free from chemicals your health will improve.
Safer chemicals, a juxtaposition indeed. People are becoming more aware of ingredients in the products they are buying, but still many people believe if you buy a product from a store, many steps have been taken to protect you and ensure the safety of the product. You’d like to think so, but unfortunately it’s not true.
Would you believe me if I told you that 41% of Americans are diagnosed with cancer at some point in their lives?
Would you believe me if I told you that a person dies every minute in America from cancer?
And would you believe that most of these cases of cancer are preventable?
Some facts:
Over 88,000 chemicals exist in the world.
Only 1% have been tested by the EPA.
The EPA has only been successful at restricting 5 chemicals (PCBs, chlorofluorocarbons, dioxin, asbestos, and hexavalent chronmium) in its 35 year history.
Take control of your life, your body, your home. Live Well, Be Well. Detox your space into a healthy place on step at a time.
Mr. President: What’s your plan for cancer?
Eco Remedi would like to highlight a report issued in April 2010 by the President’s Cancer Panel called Reducing Environmental Cancer: What We Can Do Now. This comprehensive report details the link between environmental toxins found in our everyday lives and cancer. Because little regulation exists as to the chemicals included in consumer products, Americans are bearing an unacceptable burden of cancer as a result of these chemicals.
Click here to view the report.
Get Involved!
Send a message to our President and our government to safeguard our health and environment from toxic chemicals. Here are a few ways you can get involved!
Sign Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families petition to President Obama urging him to protect us from harmful chemicals. click here for to get send your message.
Support the “Safer Chemicals Act” introduced by Sen Frank Lautenberg last year. This would be the first reform of the 1976 Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) giving the EPA new authority to regulate chemicals in our products. Contact your Congress person today!
- Don’t use pesticides, they are linked to many health problems in children.
Our 5 Favs: Tips to reducing environmental toxins in your life
You can have greater peace of mind by taking these action steps in your everyday life.
#1 Take off your shoes In a normal day, your shoes can pick up allergens, pesticide and fertilizer residue, traces of gas fumes and industrial pollution. Prevent chemicals from entering your home by leaving your shoes at the door.
#2 Eat organic food Stay clear of pesticides, fertilizers and genetically modified organisms by choosing organic foods as much as possible.
#3 Clean without chemicals Steam mops are an excellent choice!
#4 Say bye-bye to plastic Bring your own cloth bags to shop and use stainless steel water bottles and storage containers.
#5 Use personal care products without all the nasty gunk Choose products without parabens, fragrances and sodium lauryl sulfate.
Check out more great tips from the Mother Nature Network
Be well. Live Well.
