A new report from the Environmental Working Group has found that children are exposed to a variety of chemicals in the daily personal care routines.

The study noted that on average, children are exposed to 27 chemicals that have not been assessed for safety by the government or industry. More specifically, the study reported that:

• 82% of children are exposed every week to one or more ingredients with the potential to harm the brain and nervous system.
• 69% of children are exposed every week to one or more ingredients that may disrupt the hormone system, and 3.6% of children are exposed to ingredients with strong data linking them to cancer, including chemicals classified as known or probable human carcinogens.
• 80% of children’s products marked as gentle and non-irritating contain ingredients linked to allergies and skin or eye irritation according to government and industry sources.

Surprisingly, 89% of the children’s products that had ‘recommended by a doctor’ on the label contained dangerous chemicals.

Most disturbing of the chemicals are three groups of widely used ingredients known as “hidden carcinogens” — ingredients which are contaminated by carcinogens, or which break down to release carcinogens, or which are precursors of carcinogens — to which infants are about 100 times more sensitive than adults.

This is shocking to say the least and apparently an example of industry putting profit ahead of safety, in this case to the most susceptible and sensitive portion of our population, our children.

My personal recommendation is to look for and use natural and organic child care products. What is the health of our children worth?

You can find a selection of natural personal care products as well as natural and organic child care products in our Healthy Living Store.

To your family’s best health!

Mark Idzik

Sources: Organic Cosumers , Environmental Working Group

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