A recent study reported an alarming findings of toxic chemical overload in today's Canadian homes.

An environmentalist had her blood tested positive for 36 of 68 potentially toxic chemicals, many of which never actually leave the body, but continue to accumulate over time in tissues such as fat or bone. They get there because they are in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat and the products we use.

The enormous presence of lead, arsenic, mercury, PCBs, PBDEs (a flame retardant banned), plus an array of other chemicals that have been linked to cancer, birth defects and neurological diseases were all well represented in her bloodstream.

Cosmetics, cleaners, food, plastics and more recently the circuit boards that run our computer electronics. Even a seemingly innocuous polyvinyl chloride (PVC ) shower curtain contains up to 108 toxic chemicals.

Treated textiles and fabrics in our clothing contains harmful chemicals used for perma-press, fabric softener, bleach.

A recent U.S. study found most of its subjects had rocket fuel chemicals in their bodies as well as a host of other toxins like bisphenol A, which gives the clear, pliable strength to plastic water bottles as well as baby formula bottles. Health Canada tests reveal that it disrupts the body's hormones and could be toxic even at low levels. Because the government here is worried that bisphenol A migrates into baby formula, Health Canada is considering a ban on its use in baby bottles.

The emphasis in energy efficient and 'keeping the heat in and cold out', especially in cold countries as Canada has led to airtight homes aggravating the problem of keeping the air pollutants in, without sufficient air change installed in most homes. Simply random opening the windows allow for efficient air exchange and refreshes air quality within the house. Wood burning fireplaces, a standard in Canadian homes emit carbon dioxide and could be fatal if not monitored. Homes are usually closed tight in winter to keep the heat in and summer to keep air conditioning cold in.

Thus we all live in sick homes.

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