What is the Issue with Exposure to Toxins in the Home?

Never before in human history have we seen such a dramatic rise in chronic childhood disease and illness as we do today in the US. Currently over 125 million children and adults suffer from disease and health conditions such as:

*cancer
*autism
*asthma
*birth defects
*ADD / ADHD
*learning and developmental disabilities

Scientific evidence increasingly points to environmental hazards and chemicals as causing and contributing to many of these childhood diseases. In the past 60 years, more than 85,000 new synthetic chemical compounds have been developed and released into the environment. Many products you'll find in your home, including cleaners, pesticides, carpets, paints, plastics, furniture, personal care, and others, contain these new ingredients. They have never been tested for potentially toxicity to adults, no less to children.

The health and well-being of children are uniquely vulnerable to potentially harmful environmental exposures. Children's bodies are still growing and developing. Pound for pound children breathe more air, drink more water, and eat more food than adults. Pollutants can disrupt development and cause far more harm to them than adults. Children's behavior also makes them more vulnerable to exposure. They put their hands in their mouths, spend 90% of time indoors, and play close to the ground, all of which increase their risk for being negatively affected by harmful exposures. Visit http://www.healthychild.org/ to learn more about how to reduce your family's exposure to these toxins.