Jay
Sat, Jun-23-07, 06:16
Who would have thought steaming your organic veggies could
result in cancer, autoimmune diseases, food allergies and
birth defects? Consider that the heating element in some
veggie steamers (ie Black & Decker) is coated with a
Teflon/SilverStone-like material. These materials belong to
the Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) that are ubitiquious. It is
showing up in household vacuum bag samples, city water
samples, blood samples, embilical cords of babies and even in
blood samples from polar bears. Because PFCs don't break down
easily, they continue to accumulate in the environment. In the
human body, PFCs have a half life of about 4.4 years.
PFC-derivatives are now being recognized as Endocrine
Disruptors; chemicals that alter the hormonal signaling
associated with development, growth, immunity, etc.
For more info, see www.ewg.org/reports/pfcworld
Also search web for "Endocrine Disruptors, Phthalates, PFCs,
Heavy Metals"
result in cancer, autoimmune diseases, food allergies and
birth defects? Consider that the heating element in some
veggie steamers (ie Black & Decker) is coated with a
Teflon/SilverStone-like material. These materials belong to
the Perfluorochemicals (PFCs) that are ubitiquious. It is
showing up in household vacuum bag samples, city water
samples, blood samples, embilical cords of babies and even in
blood samples from polar bears. Because PFCs don't break down
easily, they continue to accumulate in the environment. In the
human body, PFCs have a half life of about 4.4 years.
PFC-derivatives are now being recognized as Endocrine
Disruptors; chemicals that alter the hormonal signaling
associated with development, growth, immunity, etc.
For more info, see www.ewg.org/reports/pfcworld
Also search web for "Endocrine Disruptors, Phthalates, PFCs,
Heavy Metals"