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Dangers in Your Water That Can Harm You
Posted by: Dr. Mercola
December 11 2004 | 592 views

Americans may have to pay closer attention to the meat they are eating, as researchers have discovered fish and animals store chemicals from the environment in their fat. Further, by eating these contaminated meats, people are transferring harmful chemicals into their bodies.
According to studies on mice and rats, high levels of such contaminants could lead to liver and thyroid damage.

The reason fish and animals are becoming "infected" with these chemicals is because of the water they are drinking or inhabiting. It seems that concentrations of a flame retardant, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) have been appearing in Lake Michigan and the concentrations are increasing.

However, the question many researchers want to know is how did these chemicals end up in Lake Michigan in the first place? The most probable answer is: The air.

In addition to the discoveries of PBDEs in Lake Michigan, these chemicals can also be found in computers, televisions, furniture and carpets. The United States, unlike Europe, has not taken the steps to ban these chemicals. Even though there has been no direct link between such chemicals and specific diseases of developmental impairment, the cases of contaminated people in America may prove otherwise.

Water Contamination Cases in America

  • Women in California have three to 10 times increased amounts of PBDEs in their breast tissue, compared to women in Europe and Japan
  • PBDE levels in Indiana and California women and infants is 20 times greater than in Sweden and Norway

These findings add to the existing concerns over the amount of chemicals appearing in supermarket products and women's breast milk.

Yahoo! News November 24, 2004



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Conventional healthcare slowly but surely progressed into a nasty disease; which now is at a rapid progression towards death. This "disease" is caused by:

  • Rampant conflict of interest
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