TIP TALKS
The e-Newsletter of the
Toxics Information Project (TIP)
May, 2013
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IN THIS ISSUE:
**ACTIONS ON FOOD ISSUES
**GOOD NEWS OF THE MONTH
** HEALTHIER SUN PROTECTION
**WHAT ABOUT FLUORIDE?
(INCLUDING WATER FILTER GUIDE)
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THE LATEST FOOD CONCERNS PETITIONS
(The more we sign, the more effective we become)
**CFS petition to top supermarket chains to keep
GMO salmon off the shelves.
http://salsa3.salsalabs.com/o/1881/p/dia/action3/common/public/?action_KEY=10107
**Petition to Reject Aspartame In Our Milk
http://action.fooddemocracynow.org/sign/tell_the_fda_to_reject_unlabeled_aspartame_in_our_milk/?akid=863.94384.15EsZN&rd=1&t=8
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GOOD NEWS OF THE MONTH
NON-GM CANOLA OIL DEMAND HAS CRUSHER SCRAMBLING
Western Producer, May 24 2013 (edited)
www.producer.com/2013/05/non-gm-canola-oil-demand-has-crusher-scrambling
A major canola crusher is calling for a retreat from the 17-year
march toward genetically modified canola. Pacific Coast Canola,
a processing plant, will take as much non-GM canola as it can find.
"The market for non-GMO canola in the west coast seems to have
come on very strong," said Joel Horn, president of Legumex Walker
Inc., which owns 85 percent of Pacific Coast Canola.
Elizabeth Sloan, president of a California company that studies
food trends, told delegates attending the Canola Council of Canada's
annual convention "If there is anyone in this room who thinks that
GMOs are not going to be an issue, I'm telling you you're smoking
dope," she said. Sloan recently attended the Natural Products
Expo West trade show in Anaheim, California, where thousands
of food retailers were showcasing their latest healthy food products.
"Nearly 90 percent of them had GMO-free on the label," she said.
Sloan was surprised to hear senior Walmart officials say they will
no longer oppose GM labelling.
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SUMMER WEATHER IS A-MOVING IN! HERE ARE SOME
TIPS TO KEEP IT A SAFE, THOUGH SULTRY, SEASON
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NEW EWG SAFER SUNSCREEN GUIDE:
www.ewg.org/2013sunscreen/
Environmental Working Group (EWG) has just released
its 2013 Sunscreen Guide rating the safety and efficacy
of more than 1,400 sunscreens, lotions, lip products and
makeups that advertise sun protection.
This year, 25 percent of products on the market meet
their researchers' standards by offering strong and broad
UV protection and posing few safety concerns. Because
you've been using their guide to buy better sunscreens
every year, EWG has seen the market respond - giving
you more options on your safe sunscreen search.
Your action matters!
What sunscreens made the list this year?
Click here to see EWG's 2013 Sunscreen Guide.
www.ewg.org/2013sunscreen/
Here are some highlights from this year's report:
The 184 best beach and sport sunscreens
EWG's eight sun products to skip this summer
Our Sun Safety Tips
ALSO FROM EWG: 9 Surprising Facts About Sunscreen
www.ewg.org/2013sunscreen/9-surprising-facts-about-sunscreen
Do you depend on sunscreen for skin protection? Millions of
Americans do, but they shouldn’t. Melanoma rates are increasing.
The consensus among scientists is that sunscreens alone cannot
reverse this trend. Yet a good sunscreen can play role in preventing
sunburns that are a major risk factor for melanoma – provided you
use it correctly.
1. FDA’s sunscreen rules have changed but products haven’t improved.
2. There’s no proof that sunscreens prevent most skin cancer..
3. Don’t be fooled by high SPF
4. The common sunscreen additive vitamin A may speed
development of skin cancer.
5. European consumers can get better sunscreens.
6. Sunscreen does not protect skin from all types of sun damage.
7. Some sunscreen ingredients disrupt hormones and cause
skin allergies.
8. Mineral sunscreens contain nano-particles..
9. If you avoid sun, check your vitamin D levels.
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SUMMER IS THIRSTY TIME
WHAT ABOUT FLUORIDE - IN WATER, SODA & TEETH?
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FACTS ABOUT FLUORIDE FROM A RESPECTED DENTIST
http://safewater.tripod.com/kennedy_letter.htm
Dr. Kennedy, Past President of International Academy of Oral
Medicine and Toxicology, a nationally and internationally
recognized lecturer on toxicology and restorative dentistry
as well as a practicing Dentist for 20 years, explains why
fluoride has been scientificially proven to be harmful
THIS IS A LETTER FROM DR. KENNEDY TO HIS LOCAL
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, INCLUDING SIGNIFICANT
REFERENCES TO THE SCIENCE & CONCERNS RELATED
TO WATER FLUORIDATION & DENTAL FLUORIDE TREATMENT.
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THE TOXIC IMPORT FROM CHINA HIDDEN
IN THIS EVERYDAY BEVERAGE
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/10/11/dr-bill-osmunson-on-fluoride.aspx
Surprising comments from a former believer in fluoride
treatment, Dentist & MPH Dr. Bill Osmunson. Excerpts:
**TOO MUCH OF A "GOOD THING"? "I promoted fluoridation
for 25 years," Dr. Osmunson admits. But then his patients began
questioning it & urging him to review the science once again.
According to Dr. Osmunson, there are some studies suggesting
benefit, but "if you combine them all together, I am convinced
that where there was a benefit, it's no longer there, in part
because we're ingesting far too much fluoride."
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**THE DOSE MAKES THE POISON? "According to the research
literature, you should brush with no more than one-quarter of a
milligram of fluoride, and call Poison Control if you swallow that
amount… When you see a toothpaste ad, that long swirl of
toothpaste is actually more than one month's worth!
There seems to be a disconnect there," Dr. Osmunsen says.
"They tell me not to swallow a quarter milligram of fluoride in
my toothpaste, but they are forcing me to swallow a quarter
milligram in just one glass of water.… It's unbelievable. We know
that we're getting some neurologic damage at very low levels."
**THEIR WASTE TO YOUR WATER? China, in contrast, does
NOT allow water fluoridation because it's too toxic and causes
damage, according to their studies. Instead, the waste product
from their phosphate fertilizer industry is shipped to the United
States, where we add it to our water supply!
**WHAT KIND OF FLUORIDE? This is a very important point:
the fluoride added to your water is NOT pharmaceutical grade.
It's a toxic industrial waste product, which is also contaminated
with lead, arsenic, radionucleotides, aluminum and other
industrial contaminants.
**TOOTH HEALTH BENEFITS? "I could only find one study
published of measured evidence. All the other studies were
estimates based on assumptions. The study that measured
evidence found... about one-half percent savings. Interestingly
enough, when looking at the two largest communities of the
children, the children in the non-fluoridated community has less
cavities, less costs, than those in the fluoridated community."
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PORTLAND PASSES ON FLUORIDATED WATER
May 26, 2013 | Lindsey Blomberg
www.emagazine.com/daily-news/portland-passes-on-fluoridated-water
Last week, Portland, OR residents rejected a plan to fluoridate
city water for the fourth time since 1956 – making it the largest city
in the U.S. without fluoride in its water supply. Had it passed, the
fluoridated water would have reached 900,000 people. In the 1950s,
cities throughout the U.S. championed water fluoridation as a way of
fighting tooth decay,but the effort backfired when a condition called
fluorosis emerged, which ironically is characterized by tooth enamel
discoloration and erosion.
“In my professional opinion, fluoride use is a serious public health
concern and requires a major ‘redress’ based on the startling research
that continues to now emerge,” Dr. Gerald Curatola, a dentist and owner
of Rejuvenation Dentistry in New York City, told FoxNews.com. “Four out
of ten adolescent children now have defective enamel from too much
fluoride exposure. The irony is that these teeth are more prone to decay
– the very reason they were given fluoride to protect.”
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SO – HOW TO AVOID FLUORIDE
(OR OTHER CHEMICALS) IN YOUR WATER?
SEE EWG’S GUIDE TO HOME WATER FILTERS
www.ewg.org/report/ewgs-water-filter-buying-guide
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Liberty Goodwin, Director
Toxics Information Project
P.O. Box 40572,
Providence, RI 02940
Tel. 401-351-9193
Website: www.toxicsinfo.org
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