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High Alcohol content mouthwash linked to ORAL CANCER Alcohol is used in many forms in many products, not just beverages (booze). Mouthwash in general has a higher alcohol content than beer, wine and many liquors. Mouthwash Danger- Mouthwashes with an alcohol content of 25% higher have been implicated in mouth, tongue and throat cancers. Alcohol acts as a solvent in the mouth making tissues more vulnerable to carcinogens, Men had a 60% higher risk and women a 90% higher risk of these cancers, compared to those not using the mouthwash. - National Cancer Institute 4/22/91 About the same time, Warner-Lambert Co. announced it was developing a lower alcohol formula of its popular mouthwash, which has (had) an alcohol content of 26.9%. Company CEO stated the lower alcohol formula is “coincidental - It’s not directed at any cancer problem.” - Wall Street Journal 4/23/91 pg B1 Coincidental? Not directed at a cancer problem? Go Figure! Regarding the difference between alcohol content over or under 25%... it’s still in the mouth where alcohol acts as a solvent. We already know that substances are quickly and easily absorbed anywhere in the mouth. What could this alcohol be doing in other parts of the body? Could it make other tissue more vulnerable to carcinogens? Many forms of alcohol are found in hundreds of products we use every day. Remember, logic doesn’t count - they need a study! Aluminum is a metal, the third most common element in the environment, and a toxin in the body. You’ll find it in processed foods, antiperspirants, antacids, cosmetics, paper products, beverage cans, foil and cookware. World Health Organization conducts study on chemical pollution and elderly...”There is a suspected link between Alzheimer’s disease and the toxicity of aluminum...autopsies have found high concentrations of the metal in the brain of people who had suffered for the disease.” - Public Health Reports, Nov/Dec 1993 “Studies linking aluminum to Alzheimer’s disease... ‘The evidence is strong enough that the prudent person will eliminate all food and cosmetic sources of aluminum and will use aluminum cooking utensils only if they’re coated,’ suggests Gary Price Todd, M.D., author Nutrition, Health and Disease. Natural Health, May/June 93 Dr. Daniel Perl, Director of Neuropathology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, suggests,”...avoid aerosol antiperspirants. Aluminum in aerosol form may be more readily absorbed into the brain through nasal passages.” The University of California, Berkeley Wellness Letter,April 1993 “Aluminum-containing antiperspirants are designed to be absorbed, and studies show that regular use of these products can raise the risk of Alzheimer’s by as much as three-fold. (also)...municipal water supplies. treated with alum (aluminum sulfate)...at least 7 studies show that people drinking water high in alum are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s.” Natural Health, May-June 1993 Alzheimer’s disease is now the 4th leading cause of death among the elderly, behind heart disease, cancer and stroke. A mere half century ago Alzheimer’s disease was virtually unheard of! Something’s going on! Our bodies are rebelling against this chemical invasion. Will you take action? Either way, you’re betting your life! AND, IT’S NOT GETTING ANY BETTER.... 1965 TO 1982 OVER 4 MILLION DISTINCT CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS FORMULATED AT LEAST 250,000 NEW FORMULATIONS CREATED ANNUALLY SINCE THEN.
WAKE UP, WE’RE KILLING OURSELVES! There you have it- literally thousands of chemical compounds formulated into the personal care products and processed foods we use and consume daily. Now we have conclusive proof that at least one (DEA) can be absorbed through dermal (skin) exposure.
To reach the brain, aluminum must pass the blood-brain barrier, an elaborate structure that filters the blood. Elemental aluminum doesn’t easily pass this barrier, but aluminum compounds found in many consumable products do. Aspirin is commonly buffered with aluminum hydroxide or glycinate. If you drink some orange juice, the citric acid transforms these compounds into aluminum citrate - 5 times better able to find its way to the brain. If the aluminum is food combines with malton, a sugar-like additive used in many baked goods, its capacity to pass the blood-brain barrier increases by as much as 90 times! from Natural Health, May/June 1993 The human body and its defenses have involved to keep us healthy. But this chemical invasion of the last 50 plus years, is too much, too fast. Aluminum is just one element with hundreds of chemical compounds derived from or with it. You’ve just learned how it interacts in a couple of situations which greatly impair one of the brain’s defenses. Remember “Sick Building Syndrome?” This came about as commercial construction materials were developed with toxin compounds. Nobody ATE those materials, but people still got sick just from breathing the air near the materials. All possible side effects of these materials were NOT fully understood. And that’s the problem with all these chemicals in our everyday items! Again, there are 125 ingredients suspected of carcinogenic activity. DEA has been tested and proven to cause cancer in rats when applied to the skin. That’s only the first ingredients tested; with 124 to go! And then what about the countless interactions within the body? When will those be tested? TOBACCO SCANDAL ll... (THE CHEMICAL SCANDAL) There are striking similarities between the ongoing tabacco situation and what is emerging in the personal care and cosmetic products industries. When the first studies appeared proving a cancer link with cigarette smoking, warning labels on all packs were required. At first, warning labels were mild and stated, “may be hazardous”- but more recent cigarette warning labels, backed more oomph, “Cigarette Smoking causes heart disease, lung cancer...”. Few doubted the health implications of continued cigarette use during the 20 years since the Surgeon General’s first report, but change is slow. Is It happening again, this time with chemicals? Studies are appearing linking liver cancer, ovarian cancer, oral cancer, improper eye development and Alzeheimer’s disease- to name a few- with many ingredients (not any specific products). Most products formulated with some of these ingredients have warning labels, and may say USE WITH CAUTION, avoid prolonged exposure or supervise children under 6. Fairly mild...hmmm? What will these labels say 20 years from now? If you need a clue, let’s take a look at the meteoric rise in cancer rate in the United States. As people became aware and raise questions, more studies will be done. How long will it take? Don’t hold your breath! It’s been 20 years since the Surgeon General’s report on cigarette smoking and just now are we seeing legislation restricting tabacco use. Compared to the magnitude of testing hundreds, if not thousands of ingredients and their many reactions, nicotine was easy to pinpoint. Already the DEA tests are questioned and responsibility could be tossed around for years. Fortunately, with the Internet and heightened awareness and a desire to stay healthy longer, information and solutions are much more accessible today than a few decades ago. THERE IS HOPE There’s a handful of companies offering personal care items such as cleansers, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants, cosmetics, toothpastes, mouthwashes, etc., that are made with safer ingredients. Ingredients that are well known and available for all companies to use in their products. items with known toxic, harmful ingredients. CAUSE FINANCIAL LOSS TO YOUR COMPANY As in the tabacco scandal, we’re learning that it is very difficult for the government to force change. And when they can, it take time. So, if a questionable ingredient appears to be safe by itself, but potentially harmful if it interacts with certain ingredients, who is responsible? Who is going to test for the millions of combinations? Compared to this, tobacco was easy! The FDA must have scientifically valid, conclusive proof to force any change. And when they have it, they may only be able to require warning labels. As of April 7, 1997 the FDA required warning labels on all fluoride dental care products (toothpaste). Before that, the warning may have been printed just on the box and not the tube itself. So as the warnings get stronger and more visible, what the ingredients do to our health is the same as always. While bureaucracy move along at a snail’s pace, personal decisions about your health don’t have to. Indeed, any warnings label should be a clue that their is a good reason for the warning! C’MON AMERICA, DEMAND TO KNOW.... Much has been published on the topics and questions raised in this document. It is our sincere desire that our readers will use common sense, investigate and make decisions that are best for you and your family. Just as in the tabacco scandal, you may hear conclusive proof about these issues several decades from now....but by then will you be one of the statistics? ...will your children? It’s time to do something and there’s no better time than now! |
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