ut!

Get the lead o

Harmful Effects of Chemicals

Chemicals also have many permanent effects similar to those of lead. Exposure to chemicals can significantly affect childrens developing brains and nervous systems. Exposure to chemicals can also lower IQ, alter behavior, and influence social relationships. Exposure can be prevented through clean-ups, education, and other programs. Children can be born with birth defects, A DHD, autism, and brain injuries because the mother was exposed to chemicals while pregnant. Some chemicals m ay change the structure of genes protecting the body from diseases and cancer. Treatment for cancers caused by chemicals exist, however the exposure to chemicals and the effects on children are all irreversible.

y at l i m a f r u o Is y ris k?
The Effects of Lead, Chemicals, Pesticides & Herbicides
Did you kow that your family m ay be exposed to deadly substances every day? Lead, chemicals, pesticides, and herbicides can be very toxic to people of any age but can be especially harmful to children. There are many ways that you can be exposed to these harmful substances and the effects have a tendency to be permanent. Are you willing to risk your families lives because you dont know?

Harmful Effects of Lead

Lead has many permanent effects. It can cause neurological damage, weakness, tingling, and even paralysis in the legs due to dieback of some nerve endings. Since lead stays in your bones, you cant get rid of it. This becomes a problem, especially for women who are pregnant. Some ways a pregnant woman can prevent lead from harming her baby are to take calcium supplements (preventing the fetus from taking the calcium in her system that contains lead), always avoid exposure to lead, and if you have been exposed, the risks are commonly from long term or intense exposure. Consuming lead while a woman is pregnant can, not only take a toll on the mother, but it takes a huge toll on the baby. Lead consumption can cause premature birth, miscarriages, stillbirths, and high risk of leukemia. Lead interferes with the development of childrens nervous systems causing them to have learnig and behavioral disorders.

Dangerous c he m i ca l s

More Hidden Dangers

Supplied S ource: pan oramio.com

What can you do?

Harmful Effects of Pesticides and Herbicides
Specific pesticides and herbicides can mimic estrogen hormones and disrupt the endocrine system in, not only humans but animals as well. Since herbicides and pesticides inflict damage on the endocrine system, they interfere with the reproductive system, causing much damage to reproductive organs. Children are more likely to suffer from the effects of being exposed to these harming substances and more the younger they are. Herbicides and pesticides are suspected to cause certain cancers such as prostrate cancer, cancers of the brain, stomach and lip, as well as leukemia, Hodgkins lymphoma, and skin melanomas. These conditions were found exceptionally common in farmers who work and live near areas that have or use pesticides and herbicides.

Supplied Sour

ce: NEWS.co

m.au

The harmful effects of these teratogens are not just excluded to The United States. It is a worldwide threat that endangers the lives of adults and children alike. Pictured above and left is Mrs. Daphne Hare of Queensland, Australia holding her six-year-old daughter, Stella who suffers learning and behavioral problems and recently had a melanoma removed from her leg due to lead poisoning from local mining of copper and lead. According to the report, her blood lead levels over a three-month period averaged 17micrograms per deciliter (one-tenth of a liter). Studies in Australia and the US have linked blood levels of 10 micrograms per deciliter to intellectual and behavior difficulties in youngsters. Pictured top and right is a crop dusting plane spraying pesticides in a field. Every exposure to chemicals is another chance for you to loose your health to multiple chemical sensitivities and autoimmune diseases. For more information on lead in your home, contact the National Lead Information Center 1-800-424-LEAD or visit http://www.epa.gov/lead The best way to avoid unnecessary chemicals in your food is to purchase organic foods and foods that are free of chemical sprays and GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms). GMO labeling is required in every country except the United States and Canada, but many GMO labeling advocates are calling for foods made with genetic engineering or containing genetically engineered ingredients, to bear special labels. You, too can support this movement by visiting http://www.justlabelit.org