tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post5233600952452399872..comments2023-09-02T11:54:16.253-04:00Comments on Healthy People, Healthy Planet: The Tuesday Toxin TalkAndy C.http://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-41682679667681001492011-09-14T11:23:46.143-04:002011-09-14T11:23:46.143-04:00Emily - I use hand sanitizer when I use mass trans...Emily - I use hand sanitizer when I use mass transit because inevitably, I'm going to touch something that tons of people have touched before me. While I can easily find brands that contain no triclosan, so many of them contain fragrance/parfum (yay, phthalates) and other mystery ingredients.<br /><br />Yeah, it's scary to think about how many toxins are simply flushed down the drain, in households and workplaces alike!Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-34180234090423271172011-09-14T09:47:48.460-04:002011-09-14T09:47:48.460-04:00I had no idea that triclosan is present in so many...I had no idea that triclosan is present in so many items. I'm usually against hand sanitizer, but after having gotten sick 8 times in 2010, I started using it last year. I do childcare and kids are little germ bags. In addition to washing frequently, I squirt my hands and theirs several times a day. I wonderful if there is a 'healthier' sanitizer brand?<br /><br />Its continually upsetting that there are no federal restrictions on 'common place' toxins. I used to work in an immunochemistry lab at a biotech company and I was shocked that all chemicals, solutions, antigens, and antibodies were flushed down the sink. I lived in a coastal area and it was known that most sewage flowed directly into the ocean. I left that company after a year and a half... too many ethical concerns.InvisibleUrbanHomesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113847363690063583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-58779074910226897072011-09-14T08:06:47.082-04:002011-09-14T08:06:47.082-04:00Sherry - I'm glad you've been able to avoi...Sherry - I'm glad you've been able to avoid it in toothpaste and soap, since we use both products every day. It's scary about pillows and mattresses, though, since we sleep on them for 6-8 hours every night! That's why I'm hoping to switch to organic cotton sheets, too. Too much exposure!Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-47308639760114013182011-09-14T01:25:22.601-04:002011-09-14T01:25:22.601-04:00Wow, I did not realize how common it was! I thoug...Wow, I did not realize how common it was! I thought it was just mostly in toothpaste, so I look for the brands without it now... I have been off the anti-microbial soaps, etc for a while now, but pillows? Mattresses? Come to think of it, it is on some of my reusable Safeway bags. SAFEway. Hmmm.SherryGreenshttp://oneearthtolive.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-64065613118898852272011-09-13T13:44:06.856-04:002011-09-13T13:44:06.856-04:00Lori - Thanks for the tips, especially about getti...Lori - Thanks for the tips, especially about getting enough sleep. Our bodies can't keep up when we're depriving them of adequate rest. Which reminds me that staying physically active is a good idea, too.Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-36577433918382413632011-09-13T13:40:55.790-04:002011-09-13T13:40:55.790-04:00Marc - Don't tell me you're actually surpr...Marc - Don't tell me you're actually surprised to hear that the powers that be are willfully ignorant of the negative side-effects! That is sadly quite commonplace these days.Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-68259659328675422392011-09-13T13:37:10.457-04:002011-09-13T13:37:10.457-04:00Jennifer - I know, it's really strange what th...Jennifer - I know, it's really strange what they choose to put it in. The book chapter opens with Rick Smith discovering that there's Microban on his gardening hose. WHY? It's scary to think people all over the place are spraying their backyard veggies with triclosan. Ew.Andy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09594193387964718173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-68963304467861730122011-09-13T13:03:00.757-04:002011-09-13T13:03:00.757-04:00Great post Andrea! Triclosan is a nasty chemical. ...Great post Andrea! Triclosan is a nasty chemical. Your advice to wash our hands (with plain ol soap and water) is perfect. Also, be sure to check the ingredient list on all personal care products that you plan to use. Get sleep-that's what keep me healthy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-86718456560797886622011-09-13T13:02:50.719-04:002011-09-13T13:02:50.719-04:00It just boggles the mind... I mean, I've alway...It just boggles the mind... I mean, I've always hoped that things like this don't have nefarious intent (that some well-intentioned researcher really wanted to make the world a cleaner, healthier place)... but to be so widespread and so willfully ignorant of the negative side-effects... it's just crazy.Marchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16057871775535533439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6645035685408630604.post-7090113607790486692011-09-13T11:52:18.838-04:002011-09-13T11:52:18.838-04:00Wow. I knew about triclosan in antibacterial soaps...Wow. I knew about triclosan in antibacterial soaps and sanitizers and have seen it in toothpaste, but I didn't know it was in so much other stuff. Urgh. I'm pretty resigned to dying of cancer at this point, so I don't stress too much over all the things I can't control, but...urgh.Jenniferhttp://noteasytobegreen.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com