Re: RE:The Shampoo/Toxin Connection (reply)

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NewsTarget.com Thursday, March 10, 2005

Popular shampoos contain toxic chemicals linked to nerve damage

Researchers at the National Institutes of Health

http://www.healthfactor.info/004391.html have found a correlation between an

ingredient found in shampoos and nervous system

http://www.newstarget.com/003928.html damage. The experiments were conducted

with the brain cells of rats and they show that contact with this ingredient

called methylisothiazoline, or MIT, causes neurological damage. Which products

contain this chemical compound MIT? Head and Shoulders, Suave, Clairol and

Pantene Hair Conditioner all contain this ingredient. Researchers are concerned

that exposure to this chemical by pregnant women could put their fetus at risk

for abnormal brain development. In other people, exposure could also be a

factor in the development of Alzheimer's

http://www.diseasewatch.info/001530.html disease and other nervous system

disorders. The chemical causes these

effects by preventing communication between neurons. Essentially, it slows the

networking of neurons, and since the nervous system and brain function on a

system

of neural networks, the slowing of this network will suppress and impair the

normal function of the brain and nervous system. These finding were presented

December 5th at the American Society for Cell Biology annual meeting. I have

frequently warned readers about the dangers of using brand-name personal care

products. The vast majority of these products contain toxic chemical compounds

like MIT that contribute to cancer, liver disorders and neurological diseases.

In fact, this chemical, MIT, is just one of dozens of such chemicals that are

found in personal care products. Why are these dangerous personal care

products allowed to remain on the market? Because the FDA, which is responsible

for

regulating these products, spends almost no time, money or effort actually

investigating the safety of such products. Instead, the FDA spends the vast

majority of its time approving new prescription drugs rather than protecting the

public against the dangers from such drugs or personal care products like

shampoos, soaps, deodorants and fragrance products. In fact, it may surprise you

to

learn that manufacturers can put practically any chemical they want into

shampoos, even if it is a hazardous chemical listed in the RTECS database of

toxicity and even if it is considered a toxic waste chemical by the EPA. The FDA

allows all sorts of chemicals to be used in these products, including chemicals

that are known carcinogens and that contribute to liver failure and nervous

system disorders. How's that for protecting public health? If you thought

prescription drugs were dangerous, just take a look at the toxic chemicals found

in

personal care products used by virtually all Americans every single day.

Americans bathe themselves in toxic chemicals and they do it by buying and

using products made by brand name companies that have premier shelf positioning

at convenience stores, grocery stores and discount clubs. One of the more

curious personal care products on the market is Herbal Essences Shampoo by

Clairol. Personally, I think this product is a joke because it's trying to

exploit

the word " herbal " to imply that the shampoo is healthy, even though it is

primarily made with the same ingredients as other popular shampoos. The first

three

ingredients, for example, are: water, sodium laureth, and sodium lauryl

sulfate. Big deal, huh? You can find the same three ingredients in 99-cent

shampoo

at Wal-Mart. Plus, the product contains all sorts of other ingredients that I

personally would never allow to touch my skin (like

methylchloroisothiazolinone, if you can believe there's actually a chemical with

a name that long). Think

the color of the shampoo is from the herbs? Think again. Three other

ingredients in the shampoo are Yellow #5, Orange #4 and Violet #2. In other

words,

this is a shampoo product purchased by naive consumers, in my opinion. People

who

really know herbs and natural products can only laugh at a product like this.

Want a real shampoo? Buy Olive Oil Shampoo from Heritage Products, available

at most natural health stores. The bottom line to all of this, though, is that

every week, it seems like we see a new announcement about some toxic chemical

found in personal care products that is related to either cancer or

neurological disorders. And yet week after week these products are being sold by

retailers and consumed in large quantities by the American people who remain

oblivious to the real damage these products are causing to their health. Once

again,

the solution here is to protect yourself by learning the truth about these

products and switching to products made with safe ingredients. There are safe

shampoos, safe soaps, safe laundry detergents, dishwashing liquids and even

deodorant products. You don't have to expose yourself to toxic chemicals to take

care of personal hygiene, because whether you agree with it or not, these

disease-causing chemicals are going to remain quite legal in the use of personal

care products for many years to come. Why? You can bet that the manufacturers of

these products will fight against any attempt to regulate or outlaw these

toxic chemicals. That's because the chemicals are convenient for such

manufacturers. It's much the same way in which food manufacturers use sodium

nitrate in

bacon and other packaged meats. It's all about their convenience rather than

protecting your health. So, here's the idiot test for today: if I was standing

on

a street corner with a bottle of colored liquid, and I told you that liquid

contained a toxic chemical that caused neurological disorders, Alzheimer's

disease and birth defects, would you buy that product from me and scrub it into

your scalp under warm water? Of course not. But if you're buying these popular

shampoo products, that's exactly what you're doing right now. Such is the power

of brand marketing in America.

Overview:

Popular shampoos contain toxic chemicals linked to nerve damage

Source: http://www.newstarget.com/003210.html

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Great article re toxins in shampoos. I had never

heard the link to alzheimer's mentioned before, but

toxins could cause about anything. I realize this

board is for postings related to sick buildings and

mold, but this is just another example of the huge

coverups that are going on that the general public is

unaware of and the difficult battle we have ahead in

fighting the powers of corporate interests to protect

the public. Judi

--- LymeAngl@... wrote:

> NewsTarget.com Thursday, March 10, 2005

>

> Popular shampoos contain toxic chemicals linked to

> nerve damage

>

> Researchers at the National Institutes of Health

> http://www.healthfactor.info/004391.html have found

> a correlation between an

> ingredient found in shampoos and nervous system

> http://www.newstarget.com/003928.html damage. The

> experiments were conducted

> with the brain cells of rats and they show that

> contact with this ingredient

> called methylisothiazoline, or MIT, causes

> neurological damage. Which products

> contain this chemical compound MIT? Head and

> Shoulders, Suave, Clairol and

> Pantene Hair Conditioner all contain this

> ingredient. Researchers are concerned

> that exposure to this chemical by pregnant women

> could put their fetus at risk

> for abnormal brain development. In other people,

> exposure could also be a

> factor in the development of Alzheimer's

> http://www.diseasewatch.info/001530.html disease and

> other nervous system disorders. The chemical causes

> these

> effects by preventing communication between neurons.

> Essentially, it slows the

> networking of neurons, and since the nervous system

> and brain function on a system

> of neural networks, the slowing of this network will

> suppress and impair the

> normal function of the brain and nervous system.

> These finding were presented

> December 5th at the American Society for Cell

> Biology annual meeting. I have

> frequently warned readers about the dangers of using

> brand-name personal care

> products. The vast majority of these products

> contain toxic chemical compounds

> like MIT that contribute to cancer, liver disorders

> and neurological diseases.

> In fact, this chemical, MIT, is just one of dozens

> of such chemicals that are

> found in personal care products. Why are these

> dangerous personal care

> products allowed to remain on the market? Because

> the FDA, which is responsible for

> regulating these products, spends almost no time,

> money or effort actually

> investigating the safety of such products. Instead,

> the FDA spends the vast

> majority of its time approving new prescription

> drugs rather than protecting the

> public against the dangers from such drugs or

> personal care products like

> shampoos, soaps, deodorants and fragrance products.

> In fact, it may surprise you to

> learn that manufacturers can put practically any

> chemical they want into

> shampoos, even if it is a hazardous chemical listed

> in the RTECS database of

> toxicity and even if it is considered a toxic waste

> chemical by the EPA. The FDA

> allows all sorts of chemicals to be used in these

> products, including chemicals

> that are known carcinogens and that contribute to

> liver failure and nervous

> system disorders. How's that for protecting public

> health? If you thought

> prescription drugs were dangerous, just take a look

> at the toxic chemicals found in

> personal care products used by virtually all

> Americans every single day.

>

> Americans bathe themselves in toxic chemicals and

> they do it by buying and

> using products made by brand name companies that

> have premier shelf positioning

> at convenience stores, grocery stores and discount

> clubs. One of the more

> curious personal care products on the market is

> Herbal Essences Shampoo by

> Clairol. Personally, I think this product is a joke

> because it's trying to exploit

> the word " herbal " to imply that the shampoo is

> healthy, even though it is

> primarily made with the same ingredients as other

> popular shampoos. The first three

> ingredients, for example, are: water, sodium

> laureth, and sodium lauryl

> sulfate. Big deal, huh? You can find the same three

> ingredients in 99-cent shampoo

> at Wal-Mart. Plus, the product contains all sorts of

> other ingredients that I

> personally would never allow to touch my skin (like

> methylchloroisothiazolinone, if you can believe

> there's actually a chemical with a name that long).

> Think

> the color of the shampoo is from the herbs? Think

> again. Three other

> ingredients in the shampoo are Yellow #5, Orange #4

> and Violet #2. In other words,

> this is a shampoo product purchased by naive

> consumers, in my opinion. People who

> really know herbs and natural products can only

> laugh at a product like this.

> Want a real shampoo? Buy Olive Oil Shampoo from

> Heritage Products, available

> at most natural health stores. The bottom line to

> all of this, though, is that

> every week, it seems like we see a new announcement

> about some toxic chemical

> found in personal care products that is related to

> either cancer or

> neurological disorders. And yet week after week

> these products are being sold by

> retailers and consumed in large quantities by the

> American people who remain

> oblivious to the real damage these products are

> causing to their health. Once again,

> the solution here is to protect yourself by learning

> the truth about these

> products and switching to products made with safe

> ingredients. There are safe

> shampoos, safe soaps, safe laundry detergents,

> dishwashing liquids and even

> deodorant products. You don't have to expose

> yourself to toxic chemicals to take

> care of personal hygiene, because whether you agree

> with it or not, these

> disease-causing chemicals are going to remain quite

> legal in the use of personal

> care products for many years to come. Why? You can

> bet that the manufacturers of

> these products will fight against any attempt to

> regulate or outlaw these

> toxic chemicals. That's because the chemicals are

> convenient for such

> manufacturers. It's much the same way in which food

> manufacturers use sodium nitrate in

> bacon and other packaged meats. It's all about their

> convenience rather than

> protecting your health. So, here's the idiot test

> for today: if I was standing on

> a street corner with a bottle of colored liquid, and

> I told you that liquid

> contained a toxic chemical that caused neurological

> disorders, Alzheimer's

> disease and birth defects, would you buy that

> product from me and scrub it into

> your scalp under warm water? Of course not. But if

> you're buying these popular

> shampoo products, that's exactly what you're doing

> right now. Such is the power

> of brand marketing in America.

>

> Overview:

>

> Popular shampoos contain toxic chemicals linked to

> nerve damage

>

> Source: http://www.newstarget.com/003210.html

>

>

>

>

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> removed]

>

>

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Good Article, I guess it is part of the whole sickbuilding illness

cuz it is one of the symptoms many get from mold damage. If they

would do something about the mold and these chemicals in our products

maybe there would not be so many suffering so many illnesses. I

don't remember so many ill when I was a child. These people that

have been in charge for the last 30 years have basically caused

major human suffering. And they say they are religious.

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