Toxics All Around Us

In our modern world, we are exposed to small amounts of toxics through various methods. It's in the food we eat, it's in our household products, it's in our air, and it's in our water. As much as we would rather not think about it, taking a blood test might reveal a chemical build up of up to 39 different pesticides and harmful chemicals that will never go away. Environmental health organizations around the country are working to expose the truth about the dangers we all face to prevent diseases that will eventually catch up with us.

If you live in the Pacific Northwest, exposures to benzene, fine particulate matter from wildfires and agricultural field burning, and chemical exposures through aerial sprays in rural areas are almost inescapable. If you live in a home that was built before 1978, which consists of 80% of the homes in America today, lead exposure from old paint can be built up your body. Teflon from clothing and non-stick cooking ware are prevalent in most humans.

Living a healthy life seems to be quite a daunting task. I became a vegetarian due to the concerns of mercury in fish, the arsenic that's fed to chicken, the genetically engineered corn being used in high fructose corn syrup (which is in your soda and store bought juices), and not to mention all the antibiotics. Synthetic hormones, cloned meat, and excessive pesticides and fertilizers all are a part of the diet of the everyday American. The safety of certain ingredients manufactured by Monsanto, Bayer, and other bio tech companies are questionable with MSG, aspartame, and chemical coatings that could be attributing to colony collapse disorder Pollution is continuing to accumulate in conjunction with respiratory and cardiovascular ailments.

Our world is struggling to cope with energy resources, food supplies, and an unstable economic future. In my eyes, the world will need nothing short of a saviour to correct it and provide stability for all. Some recent articles and comments on talk radio suggest that American is headed for a great depression. What can we all do at this point? I suppose we can change our lifestyles, but I doubt it will be enough. I suggest prayer or meditation. Peace.