January 2008 | Choice Feedback
A Rachael Carson Revival for Our Body Burdens
I appreciated reading Stacy Malkan’s article in the November issue informing the public about the dangers of toxic chemicals — no matter how benign we’re told they are — in personal care products (“Beauty News We Can All Use” 11/07). My wife first alerted me to the article, as she knows I’m always interested in important topics related to health or environmental awareness.
The information described in the article in terms of the proliferation of chemical exposures and their potential links to chronic diseases left me numb. I mean, haven’t we humans learned anything? Does the name Rachel Carson ring a bell to anybody?
Given that “we can’t just shop our way out of this problem,” the more pressing predicament then becomes how does a person rid the body of synthetic industrial chemicals once they’ve invaded our bodies? As suggested, “biomonitoring” is a possible first step, but how does one find out more about that or any other ways to eliminate potentially harmful chemicals once they’re in our body?
It’s really mind-blowing to me that this can be permitted in this day and age. As if worrying about chemicals in our air, water and food isn’t bad enough, now it’s personal care products. It’s no wonder why the cancer rates are so high. I may be wrong about this, but in the last few years I’ve noticed cancer rates appearing at younger and younger ages.
Gee, I wonder why. Wake up, America!
— Richard, Long Beach, CA.
Smothering the Fire … Once and For All
I like your magazine. I didn’t think the cigarette ad was a big deal. I work with a half-dozen lacto-vegetarians that smoke cigarettes. It doesn’t make sense — but it’s a choice just like eating “natural” hormone-free meat products compared to lower quality meat products. So much for the liberal point of view regarding censorship.
— Anonymous, via email
To all those in judgment of tobacco ads/vibe ads/articles on carnivore eating/etc., I say, “(en)lighten up!”
— Kris Stephens, San Anselmo
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