The chemicals in our lives
July 11, 2009
This modern time is certainly an age of chemistry. Just think about it. The air we breathe is polluted by car exhaust fumes and fumes from factories. Only a small proportion of the food we eat does not contain pesticides or other chemicals. Even during the processing of such foods, tons of chemicals are used.
The clothing we wear is also chemically treated. There are loads of toxins constantly in touch with our bodies, such as fabric softeners and detergents. We cannot do without other chemicals we apply daily to our bodies such as cologne, deodorants and paints.
All these chemicals contribute to our inability to lose weight because they slow down our metabolism.
The most worrying matter is that all these chemicals are declared safe when first introduced to the market. DDT which is now banned in many countries used to be considered safe, until its long term harmful effects were discovered.
The body produces hormones which are natural and important chemicals the body needs to function properly. However, there are now a lot of chemicals which were developed to act like hormones.
Most of these chemicals imitate the female hormone known as estrogen. It is believed that the onset of early puberty, which is now a common phenomenon, is the result of the prevalence of such chemicals in products like hair creams and through exposure to other environmental sources.
The effects
When males are exposed to some of these chemicals, they stand the risk of being adversely affected. When creatures like male turtles are exposed to such chemicals during a certain period in their development, they either become female or they become intersex creatures.
In the same way, children who are exposed to such chemicals are also affected negatively.
In Japan, women who ingested some of these chemicals gave birth to children with many developmental problems, such as delays in physical and mental development, behavioral problems and abnormally small penises. The same has been noted in North America and the Netherlands.
There are certain hormonally sensitive cancers, such as breast, prostate and testicular cancer, that are on the rise in our society due to exposure to these chemicals.
That is why we all have to switch to organic foods.
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