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Environmental Toxins and Your Life
A report by the Columbia University School of Public Health estimates that 95 per cent of most cancers are caused by diet and environmental toxicity.
Environmental toxins are chemicals and other materials that cause illness in humans. Created by our industries and allowed to seep into our ecosystems, these chemicals have contaminated our water, food and the air we breathe. Read the article.
Below are list of actions you can take that will help reduce the risk of environmental toxins in your life.
Eat Organic Food
Too many pesticides, herbicides and fungicides in your food? Try eating organic. more »
Use Plants to Remove Toxins
Is your living space giving you 'sick building syndrome'? Treat it with a collection of plants that absorb toxic chemicals. They're good for your soul - and good for your heal ... more »
Eat Less Meat
Replace at least one meat meal per week with a vegetarian option. Land used for beans and vegetables produces 10 times as much protein as land used for raising beef. more »
Use Non-Toxic Cleaners
Common cleaning products, disinfectants, and air fresheners are creating a toxic environment at home. Try the natural alternatives and live longer. more »
Reduce Dairy in Your Diet
Bovine breast milk goes great with your cereal, but its production contributes 4 per cent to global greenhouse gases emissions. Halve your dairy consumption, explore the alter ... more »
Avoid Bottled Water
Avoid bottled water, and feel good knowing that you’re saving money, reducing your personal health risks, and reducing resource waste in your community. more »
Avoid Genetically Modified (GM) Food
Avoid eating Genetically Modified Food and demand more thorough testing and mandatory labelling of genetic crops and foods. more »
Be a Responsible Pet Owner
Pets gift us company, affection and love. But with ownership comes responsibility; to care and nurture them and to minimise their impact on the environment. more »
Grow your own Food
Want to taste really fresh food that's good for you and the planet? Get into gardening in your own backyard. more »
Adopt a Vegetarian Diet
Join the mung bean nation! Prevent the sizzling death of a thousand innocent animals, improve your health, and hit the jackpot in terms of reducing your ecological impact. more »
