New research on obesity has linked indoor pollutants to obesity in people. This information has coined a new term for environmental influences on obesity called ‘environmental obesogens’. Environmental obesogens, the term described by Bruce Blumberg, a biologist and lead author of the study from the University of California, at Irvine, identifies common man made chemicals … Read more
Our lungs provide the body with oxygen and although our bodies have mechanisms to protect our lungs, they are under increasing pressure when we are present in polluted environments. According to the Environmental Protection Agency the average home is five to twenty times more polluted than outside. Indoor air pollution is the number one environmental … Read more
Simon Hahessy Says: Continuing with our blog series identifying harmful ingredients in common household cleaning products, we discuss ammonia which is commonly found in household disinfectants. Ammonia has been part of family life for decades using it for cleaning toilets, sinks and baby areas. Although ammonia has a rather distinct and strong odor, many people … Read more
Simon Hahessy Says: This weekend, devastating news was received by the Travolta family; their son Jett was found dead as a result of seizures. His health history identifies that as a child he had a disease known as Kawasaki syndrome. Causes of the syndrome are not conclusively known but studies and the medical field has … Read more
Simon Hahessy Says: Technorati Profile It’s happening again, I see the signs, the medical studies, the scientific findings, the company denials, the company reactions and the lack of personal awareness. Indoor pollution is America’s number one environmental health concern but many people are not aware of this. I see the same mistakes happening now as … Read more
Simon Hahessy Says: Technorati Profile Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS) can occur in many different forms and people often express serious symptoms, yet the individual(s) cannot be diagnosed by their physician. Research has found that chemical exposures even in small concentrations often produce symptoms that are otherwise undiagnosed and these discoveries explain why physicians often find … Read more
Simon Hahessy Says: Continuing with our blog series of identifying harmful ingredients in common household cleaning products, the ingredient ethylene glycol monobutyl ether commonly found in all purpose surface cleaners is examined. The name alone causes me concern especially when I tell you that this HIGHLY TOXIC SYNTHETIC SOLVENT is found in a wide range … Read more
Simon Hahessy Says: The great joy of bringing home a newborn baby is something every parent can associate with. The long hours designing and building the nursery are over and the result is a safe comfortable environment for the baby to sleep and spend most of its time. This may not be the case and … Read more
Simon Hahessy Says: Dust mites for their size cause powerful reactions in people including allergic reactions. Allergic reactions to the North American house dust mite (scientific name: Dermatophagoides farinae) effects millions of people daily. Symptoms of allergies to house dust mites include watering eyes, runny nose, itching, sneezing, asthma, difficulty breathing and infantile eczema. The … Read more
What can I say, there are troubling times ahead for all of us across the United States of America and around the world. Job losses, foreclosures, increased food prices as well as gas prices, do not paint a pretty picture. All of these factors are having a fundamental effect on how people are behaving. Statistics … Read more
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