ONE Billion people, mostly women and children, are regularly exposed to levels of indoor air pollution exceeding W.H.O. guidelines by up to 100 times.
The average person consumes over 14 pounds of food chemicals and additives each year. That means that over the course of a normal lifespan, we consume more than 1000 pounds of food chemicals and additives, not including those found in water and air.
Body Pollution affects every one of us, we can't avoid it.We eat, breathe and live in our modern environment, making the ingestion of toxins a part of everyday life. Without doubt we all carry toxic compounds in our bodies.How much and how do they affect our health?
Doctors of environmental medicine estimate that 25% to 50% of the current population
suffers from some sort of environmental related illness.
Air pollution is predicted to cause 8 millions deaths annually by the year 2020.
It's believed that toxic chemicals in the body can reduce immune capacity by 50%.
People born in the 1940's had double the rate of cancer as those born during the years 1888 - 1897.
One in 3 North American women will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime.
In Canada, 5000 premature deaths per year are linked to air pollution, while increasing air pollution in Hong Kong results in 2000 premature deaths per year from respiratory diseases.
DO TODAY.
REDUCE use of chemicals around your home - include lawn, garden chemicals and home cleaning products.
BE a responsible car owner, leave your car at home when you can. Look into alternative means of transportation.
DO your part in protecting the environment by recycling.
BECOME aware of what you put in your body - ask yourself "IS this contributing to body pollution?".
don't have to be part of living.
READ about lifestyle change that can help you to take control of your health - fight body pollution.
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