May 27, 2008

Are Australian children at risk? 0

by admin • Healthy Children

While there has been only limited assessment of chemical exposure of Australian children, there is evidence of blood contamination, similar to that of children in the EU, UK and USA. Childhood cancers are increasing in the developed world, including Australia, where the incidence of asthma is also escalating. Studies in the Europe and the U.S.(1) [...]

May 27, 2008

Children’s unique vulnerability 0

by admin • Healthy Children

The unique vulnerability of children to hazardous chemicals is well recognised by the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations’ Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its Environment Program (UNEP).(1) Research from the University of California (2) has shown that newborn children can be up to 164 times more vulnerable than adults to the commonly used organophosphate [...]

May 27, 2008

Chemicals children are exposed to 0

by admin • Healthy Children

Approximately 80,000 new synthetic chemicals have been manufactured and released into the environment Since World War II. Approximately 1,500 new chemicals are introduced each year. The vast majority of these chemicals have not been adequately tested for their impacts on human health or their particular impacts on children and the developing foetus. Yet, children are [...]

April 1, 2008

Brominated Flame Retardants (PBDEs) 0

by admin • Toxic Free Living

Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) are used as flame retardants by the electronics industry and in a wide range of products including computers, white goods, car interiors, carpets and carpet underlay, polyurethane foams in furniture and bedding. PBDEs have been shown to disrupt thyroid hormones, mimic oestrogen and are linked with cancer and reproductive damage. PBDEs are found [...]

March 31, 2008

Chemical Body Burden and Biomonitoring 0

by admin • Toxic Free Living

‘Chemical body burden’ refers to the chemical residues humans and wildlife carry in their fats, blood, bone and breastmilk. The testing for or ‘biomonitoring’ of chemical body residues provides an effective and powerful tool to assess and reduce chemical exposure. Very limited biomonitoring has been undertaken in Australia, yet even this has shown contamination of [...]

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