Guest guest Posted January 15, 2001 Report Share Posted January 15, 2001 Rose, Antimony: used as or in flame retardant for sleepwear and bedding. Thought to play a role in SIDS. SAMe, available in health food stores, useful for detox but I don't know the dosage info or contraindications. S -------------------------------------------------------------- My son's hair analysis from Great Smokies came back with alert levels of antimony ..109 /ppm, w/ reference range 0-0.03 acceptable. Also high barium and strontium and medium levels on a number of others. I know antimony is toxic, doc wants to detox but has to get him healthier (he is IGA2 deficient, and gut problems) Where can I find information about where antinomy is in the environment? I'm trying to determine if it's possibly from the non-chlorine water purifier in a friend's indoor pool. Can someone direct me. Thanks for any direction ////Rose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2001 Report Share Posted January 16, 2001 In a message dated 1/15/01 6:17:38 PM Eastern Standard Time, rfeurer@... writes: << Where can I find information about where antinomy is in the environment? >> One known source of antimony is the " Flame-Retardant " chemicals used to treat babies and children's pajamas and bedding (in the U.S., at least). The absorption of this is supposed to be exacerbated by urine (i.e.: little ones who's diapers or pull-ups leak overnight could be a problem). We switched our son to only wearing 100% cotton PJs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2001 Report Share Posted June 19, 2001 As for the antimony...most parents have reported it in pressure treated wood from playgrounds, as well as bark nuggets that may be treated. Have you checked those possible exposures? **************************** Arsenic is what comes from pressure treated wood. Antimony comes mostly from fire retardent (Scotchguard) in pajamas and bed things. Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2001 Report Share Posted June 19, 2001 Arsenic and Cadmium are also found in some foods. Some veggies adsorb them to help fight off parasites. Bob Fisher [ ] re: antimony As for the antimony...most parents have reported it in pressure treated wood from playgrounds, as well as bark nuggets that may be treated. Have you checked those possible exposures? **************************** Arsenic is what comes from pressure treated wood. Antimony comes mostly from fire retardent (Scotchguard) in pajamas and bed things. Bernie ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2001 Report Share Posted June 19, 2001 Ok, so how do I convince my sister that the green pressure treated posts in her backyard are BAD!?!?! She asked the guy at homeDepot and he told her they where just painted green! Of course she believes him over me! ;-) Laurie --- In @y..., Bernard Windham <berniew1@e...> wrote: > As for the antimony...most parents have reported it in pressure treated > wood > from playgrounds, as well as bark nuggets that may be treated. Have you > > checked those possible exposures? > **************************** > Arsenic is what comes from pressure treated wood. Antimony > comes mostly from fire retardent > (Scotchguard) in pajamas and bed things. > Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2001 Report Share Posted June 20, 2001 > > As for the antimony...most parents have reported it in pressure > treated > > wood > > from playgrounds, as well as bark nuggets that may be treated. > Have you > > > > checked those possible exposures? > > **************************** > > Arsenic is what comes from pressure treated wood. > Antimony > > comes mostly from fire retardent > > (Scotchguard) in pajamas and bed things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2001 Report Share Posted June 20, 2001 Thanks Andy!!! Since this is my sister the Doctor this is the EXACT approach!!! Can't wait to go visit! Laurie > > Ok, so how do I convince my sister that the green pressure > > treated posts in her backyard are BAD!?!?! She asked the guy at > > homeDepot and he told her they where just painted green! > > You start by pointing out to her that he lied - which is easy to show > her by carving on one with a pocket knife. The inside wood will leach > green stuff onto a piece of paper if you leave it there, which > wouldn't happen if it was paint. > > You can also show there is copper in it by taking some shavings, > boiling them in a bit of water and after they cool adding a bit of > household ammonia. That turns it blue if copper is present in even > minute amounts. You can verify that by putting a corroded penny in > vinegar for a while then neutralizing that with baking soda and adding > ammmonia. > > Then tell her to ask home depot if the posts are properly preserved > with CCA or whether they will go bad and rot. Put that way, they'll > say the posts are preserved. Then point out that CCA means chromated > copper arsenate. > > > > Of course she believes him over me! ;-) > > > > Laurie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 17, 2001 Report Share Posted October 17, 2001 In a message dated 10/17/01 5:24:41 PM Eastern Daylight Time, nelsoneyes@... writes: << - They make 100% cotton long johns that are advertised as being flame-retardant. Should those also be avoided? Also, I remember reading that the " flame-retardant " washed out after about a dozen times through the laundry. >> : I really don't know how much of the flame-retardant chemicals come out in the wash and exactly when they do. The 100% cotton PJ's I buy for my kids say " NOT FLAME RETARDANT " all over the label. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2001 Report Share Posted October 18, 2001 > - They make 100% cotton long johns that are advertised as being >flame-retardant. Should those also be avoided? Also, I remember reading that >the " flame-retardant " washed out after about a dozen times through the >laundry. > > > Flame retardants are usually (or always? I dunno) made with antimony. Not good. The flame retardants sprays are also a problem I think. I had a GIGANTIC allergic reaction once to something (outdoors) that had been sprayed with fire retardant. (not sure if that is related, but it sure makes me wary!) Getting stuff that is not treated is the best. In this post: /message/2464 Andy mentions (briefly) how to wash things to get this junk out. oh. and this one too: /message/1011 Moria Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 18, 2001 Report Share Posted October 18, 2001 I made a wool nightgown for my daughter, and my son sleeps in a wool blanket (it's hard enough keeping clothes on him during the day Wool is naturally flame resistant. nelsoneyes@... wrote: > - They make 100% cotton long johns that are advertised as being > flame-retardant. Should those also be avoided? Also, I remember reading that > the " flame-retardant " washed out after about a dozen times through the > laundry. > > > > > ======================================================= > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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