Are Flame Retardants Putting Our Health at Risk?
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Chemical flame retardants have made their way into a long list of household objects. This was intended to help save lives, which it has, but a string of studies published over the past few decades have shown flame retardants may...
Choosing the Right Cookware
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
We hear a lot about the importance of eating food that’s organically grown and free of pesticides and other harmful toxins. That’s often where the conversation stops. However, should we also give consideration to the cookware we use to prepare...
The Health Dangers of Dichlorophene
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Dichlorophene is a chemical commonly used as a pesticide because it’s toxic to many organisms, including bacteria and fungus. Dichlorophene is also toxic to humans. It irritates the skin, it’s very harmful to the eyes and mucous membranes, and if...
The Health Dangers of Antimony
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Antimony is a naturally occurring metal typically found in ore deposits. [1] Antimony is widely used in industry and present in all kinds of everyday items. Most commonly, the metal has been used as a flame retardant in products as...
Health Dangers of Chlordane
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Chlordane is a man made chemical and popular pesticide that was offered in the United States from 1948-1988. Due to concerns about environmental damage and human health risks, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency banned the use of chlordane in 1983,...
Toxic Metal: The Health Dangers of Barium
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Barium is a natural, silvery-white earth metal. Highly reactive with air, barium is not found naturally in pure forms but as a component of ores. When barium is combined with other elements to form barium compounds, it has many applications....
The Health Dangers of Beryllium
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
The extensive use of toxic metals in industry and consumer products has resulted in a toxic metal proliferation in our daily lives and environment. Metals are not biodegradable and can remain in the environment to produce a variety of negative...
How to Eliminate Tobacco Smoke From Indoor Air
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Even before the Surgeon General's 1964 report, "Smoking and Health," society has been aware of the terrible effects of tobacco smoke on health. Today, you'd have to be living under a rock or purposely obtuse to not know that tobacco...
What Are VOC's
By Dr. Edward Group, DC |
Volatile organic compounds are a topic that everyone needs to learn about, as they are found in a multitude of household products, and are generally harmful to your health. Volatile organic compounds, more commonly known as VOC's, include a variety...
