Nursing Among Most Toxic Professions
By Angie Smith
Health care workers wash and disinfect their hands sometimes 100-plus times per day with chemical-laced cleansers. They are exposed to housekeeping chemicals, latex, anesthetic gases, and radiation. The people who take care of us when we’re unable to…nurses…may have some of the highest toxin levels of any occupation, according to a just-released study.
The Environmental Work Group (EWG) released the results of a recent study which showed that nurses and other health-care workers who are exposed to housekeeping chemicals, drug residue, radiation, and other toxic substances, reported higher rates of miscarriages, cancers, and birth defects.
And it doesn’t affect only our caregivers: it affects their offspring as well. The study also showed a 36% higher cancer rate among their children, even though the government does regulate the amount of radiation doses for pregnant nurses.
But just regulating it doesn’t appear to be enough: children born to nurses reporting high exposures to these chemicals (at least once a week for nine months) were up to two times more likely to be born with a congenital defect than children born to nurses with low or no exposures to these agents, and up to nine times more likely to suffer from musculoskeletal defects at birth.
Disconcerting? Here are some more poisonous points to ponder: nurses get a double-dose of toxins. “What do you mean by a ‘double-dose’?” you might ask. The same group, EWG, conducted studies on average Americans and found the presence of 469 chemicals in the blood, urine, and breast milk of 94 test subjects. These contaminants are found in the regular food, air, tap water and house dust we inhale and ingest every day. We also absorb chemicals through the skin. Nurses not only fall into this category, but they appear to be at at least a “double-risk” because of their work exposure to these toxins, plus those found in the health care environment.
Is anything being done?
Well, yes, and no. There is a growing awareness of the problem, and several groups, like EWG and the American Nurses Association have started a knowledge-based campaign. But currently, no safety testing for nurses is required. And while some health care products, like chemicals and drugs, have been tested for safety, that’s not so for industrial chemicals used by consumers and found in people everywhere.
In the meantime, it would seem prudent that health-care workers, especially the most hands-on employees (nurses, CNAs, and nurses’ assistants) go through a comprehensive detox program. This can be done relatively inexpensively and very effectively using a breakthrough mineral called zeolite.
In its liquid form, it is ingested tastelessly into the body and traps toxins, free radicals, chemical traces, and yes, even viruses. Nothing could benefit our health care workers more!
No one may know the full scope of this troubling outcome for years. Do you know a nurse or other hands-on healthcare worker? Show him or her this article. This time, it’s our turn to do the care-taking!
Angie Smith is a Freelance Journalist who lives in Kentucky and has a keen interest in keeping her family in good health. Angie can be contacted by e-mail at angiesmith74@gmail.com and she will be glad to personally answer any questions you may have about liquid zeolite.
“We Live In A Toxic World, But There Is An Answer”!
We all carry between 300-500 toxins in our tissues. Many of these toxins were not in existence before 1940.
WHERE HAVE THEY ALL COME FROM?
The shortage of natural minerals during WW11 prompted the creation of synthetic chemicals such as nylon, plastics and synthetic rubbers even margarine due to shortage of butter.
THE CHEMICAL REVOLUTION CONTINUES!
Scientists don’t always consider the long-term hazardous effects that these discoveries have on our planet and our health.
WE KNOW WE LIVE ON A TOXIC PLANET
Toxins are every where. In our water, in the air, in our homes.
These toxins are carried by wind rain and weather and have even been found at the North Pole. Scientist, who drilled the polar ice cap, found “green goo” that refuses to freeze. They found DDT, DIOXIN & PCB’s as well as hundreds of other deadly chemicals.
TOXINS IN OUR HOMES
A study conducted in1998 (issue of scientist’s America) came to the conclusion that indoor toxins are 3-5 times more dangerous than outdoors. Even when we shower or do the dishes. When chlorine is heated it releases chloroform gas. Exposure can cause cancer, induce asthma, allergies and chronic fatigue.
PHARMACEUTICALS IN DRINKING WATER
Studies have indicated that over time, humans could be harmed by ingesting drinking water contaminated with tiny amounts of pharmaceuticals.
People take pills. Their bodies absorb some of the medication, but the rest of it is passed through and flushed down the toilet. Although the wastewater is treated before it is discharged into reservoirs, rivers or lakes and the water is cleansed again at treatment plants before being piped to consumers, most treatments do not remove all drug residue. Studies show that over time, humans could be harmed by ingesting drinking water contaminated with tiny amounts of pharmaceuticals.
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Also, Simazine in swimming pools if ingested by boys and men, the chemical mimics a natural hormone that switches off progesterone so that young boys may not properly develop or may become sterile, or both, and in older men it is proven to be a precursor to Prostate Cancer.
Studies also show that levels of toxic chemicals can lead to learning deficit & infertility, from every day items such as toilet bowl cleaners and deodorisers, moth balls, dry cleaning fluid, insecticides and pesticides.
CHILDREN’S DISEASES ON THE RISE
Children spend more time on the floor than adults and are particularly susceptible to contamination on that level. They also crawl on outdoor patios, which have been treated with arsenic.
Consequently, we are seeing an appalling rise in children’s diseases, which can be traced to toxins in the system as shown from a study from Washington State. It shows that plasticising chemicals known as phthalates, the flame retardants PBDEs, the heavy metals: lead, arsenic, and mercury, perfluorinated chemicals like those used to make Teflon, pesticides, and banned, but persistent, PCBs and DDT. These toxins are all around us.
All these lead to child hood deceases, such as asthma, diabetes, cancer, autism and ADD. To name a few.
DEGENERATIVE DISEASE ON THE RISE
In spite of billions of dollars spent on Cancer research over many years, Cancer has just become the number one killer. Every one of us knows of friends, family work colleagues who are either suffering from cancer or have lost the battle.
BUT IT’S NOT ALL DOOM AND GLOOM!
Ignorance is not an option.
We have a personal responsibility for our own and our children’s health and well being. We may not be able to stop these invisible killer toxins from invading our lives but we can do something about looking after our own health.
THE ANSWER
“Activated Liquid Zeolite” has been proven to remove heavy metals and chemicals from the cells. Because of it’s small molecular size it has the added benefit of total safety for all ages including newborn babies. Taking a heavy metal urine or hair test before and after use will assure even the most sceptical person of its efficacy.
If you would like more specific information regarding the use of this life-changing product, e-mail me gerlindeevans.evans@gmail.com or call me on the numbers provided and most important please visit my website: www.zeolitesgerlinde.com for FREE REPORTS and answers to all your questions.
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Extracts from a report from Dr. Steve Nugent if you would like to read his full report go to http://www.zeolitesgerlinde.com/NCD/nugenttoxinreport.pdf
