Why are Babies Being Born Toxic?

Why are Babies Being Born Toxic …
and What Does This Mean for YOU and Your Family?
by www.SixWise.com

Babies, who represent what is most innocent and pure about humanity, are being exposed to high levels of chemicals while still in the womb. Sadly, this chemical exposure leads to babies being born toxic with greatly heightened potential to develop chronic diseases much earlier in life.
EWG’s study found an average of 200 industrial chemicals and pollutants in babies’ cord blood, including pesticides, consumer product ingredients and wastes from burning coal, gasoline andgarbage. Also found in the babies’ cord blood samples were:

• Eight perfluorochemicals used as stain and oil repellants in fast food packaging, clothes and textiles
  
• The Teflon chemical PFOA, which has been called a likely human carcinogen by the EPA's Science Advisory Board, was among the eight perfluorochemicals detected.
  
• Dozens of widely used brominated flame retardants and their toxic by-products
  
• Numerous pesticides
  

Further, out of the 287 total chemicals detected in umbilical cord blood, EWG reports that:

• 180 cause cancer in humans or animals
  
• 217 are toxic to the brain and nervous system
  
• 208 cause birth defects or abnormal development in animal tests
  

“The dangers of pre- or post-natal exposure to this complex mixture of carcinogens, developmental toxins and neurotoxins have never been studied,” EWG’s report stated.
EWG further shared their shocking findings with the data that follows:
Chemicals and pollutants detected in human umbilical cord blood:

• Mercury (Hg) -- tested for 1, found 1

Pollutant from coal-fired power plants, mercury-containing products, and certain industrial processes. Accumulates in seafood. Harms brain development and function.

• Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) -- tested for 18, found 9

Pollutants from burning gasoline and garbage. Linked to cancer. Accumulates in food chain.

• Polybrominated dibenzodioxins and furans (PBDD/F) -- tested for 12, found 7

Contaminants in brominated flame retardants. Pollutants and byproducts from plastic production and incineration. Accumulate in food chain. Toxic to developing endocrine (hormone) system

• Perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) -- tested for 12, found 9

Active ingredients or breakdown products of Teflon, Scotchgard, fabric and carpet protectors, food wrap coatings. Global contaminants. Accumulate in the environment and the food chain. Linked to cancer, birth defects, and more.

• Polychlorinated dibenzodioxins and furans (PCDD/F) -- tested for 17, found 11

Pollutants, by-products of PVC production, industrial bleaching, and incineration. Cause cancer in humans. Persist for decades in the environment. Very toxic to developing endocrine (hormone) system.

• Organochlorine pesticides (OCs) -- tested for 28, found 21

DDT, chlordane and other pesticides. Largely banned in the U.S. Persist for decades in the environment. Accumulate up the food chain, to man. Cause cancer and numerous reproductive effects.

• Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) -- tested for 46, found 32

Flame retardant in furniture foam, computers, and televisions. Accumulates in the food chain and human tissues. Adversely affects brain development and the thyroid.

• Polychlorinated Naphthalenes (PCNs) -- tested for 70, found 50

Wood preservatives, varnishes, machine lubricating oils, waste incineration. Common PCB contaminant. Contaminate the food chain. Cause liver and kidney damage.

• Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) -- tested for 209, found 147

Industrial insulators and lubricants. Banned in the U.S. in 1976. Persist for decades in the environment. Accumulate up the food chain, to man. Cause cancer and nervous system problems.

Babies are Extremely Vulnerable to Chemical Exposures
A 1993 report from the National Academy of Sciences explained just why children are so at risk from exposures to environmental chemicals:

• A developing child's chemical exposures are greater pound-for-pound than those of adults.
  
• An immature, porous blood-brain barrier allows greater chemical exposures to the developing brain.
  
• Children have lower levels of some chemical-binding proteins, allowing more of a chemical to reach "target organs."
  
• A baby's organs and systems are rapidly developing, and thus are often more vulnerable to damage from chemical exposure.
  
• Systems that detoxify and excrete industrial chemicals are not fully developed.
  
• The longer future life span of a child compared to an adult allows more time for adverse effects to arise.
  

The EPA also concluded in 2003, after reviewing 23 studies of early life exposures to cancer-causing chemicals, that carcinogens average 10 times the potency for babies than adults, and some chemicals may be up to 65 times more powerful in babies.
Potential Health Effects to Early Chemical Exposures
No one knows for sure what the result of these toxic exposures will be, however there are already signs that signal the dangers. For instance:

• Kids who were conceived in June, July or August have, on average, test scores for math and language that are 1 percent to 1.5 percent lower than scores of kids who were conceived during other months. Researchers from the Indiana University School of Medicine found this correlation is due to the increased pesticide exposure the fetus receives during the summer months. Aside from lower test scores, birth defects are also more common between April and July, as are premature births.
  
• Girls appear to be reaching puberty at younger and younger ages, and studies suggest that environmental chemicals that mimic hormones might be involved in this phenomenon. Specifically, those chemicals include DDE, a breakdown of the pesticide DDT, and compounds used to make plastics, including bisphenol A, or BPA, andphthalates.
  
• A study by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found that babies born to mothers who live near landfills have a greater risk of birth defects.
  

These findings have implications not only for women who are pregnant right now, but also those who may become pregnant in the future. They also apply to families with young children right now … and any adult who wishes to keep their own chemical body burden to a minimum.
“As a Rule”: What is good for a pregnant mother and her baby is good for us all!
What Can You do to Lower Your Chemical Exposure and Help Detox Those You’ve Already Had?
There are many strategies available to help you keep your chemical exposure to a minimum, both in the immediate future and the long term:

• Buy organic produce, meats, eggs and dairy products as much as possible to reduce pesticide exposure.
  
• Eliminate chemical cleaners from your home.
  
• Use safe, natural brands of cosmetics and other toiletries. Most health food stores carry chemical-free varieties of everything from shave cream to moisturizing lotion.
  
• Replace the need and cost for most household toxic chemical cleaners
  
• Use proper precautions, including masks, gloves, protective clothing and adequate ventilation, when exposure to chemicals cannot be avoided.
  
• Avoid using synthetic air fresheners, laundry detergents and fabric softeners,
  
• Choose glass storage containers for your food and drinks when possible, and avoid heating your food in plastic containers or covered in plastic wrap.
  
• Be especially diligent in avoiding chemicals, such as paint, new carpeting (which outgases chemicals), pesticides, hair color, etc., while pregnant or breastfeeding.
  
• Avoid using synthetic pesticides in your home or yard.
  
• Dispose of chemicals properly to reduce environmental contamination.
  
• Filter your home's air to remove airborne pollutants. 
• Water R/O or spring--not in plastic bottles

How to Detox Toxins in Your Body Right NowAt Sixwise we highly recommend that you use HMD™ (Heavy Metal Detox), the natural oral formula that helps to effectively eliminate heavy metals from your body, without any side effects.
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Sources
EWG Report, Body Burden – The Pollution in Newborns