From the back cover: Clairol on Broadway presents: a wildly entertaining blend of songs, skits, dance and pantomime, STOP THE WORLD is about the drive for power and fame. The show traces the life of Littlechap (Peter Scolari) through school, marriage, business, love, politics and death. The women in his life include his faithful wife Evie; Anya, a Russian commissar; Ilse and German housemaid and Ginnie, an American nightclub singer, all played by Stephanie Zimbalist. This brightly stylized production and hit-filled score features the songs 'What Kind of Fool am I?', 'Once in a Life-time' and 'Gonna Build a Mountain' among others. Actors Peter Scolari (Bosom Buddies and Newhart) and Stephanie Zimbalist (Remington Steele) have appeared in many television shows, movies and feature films. "Stop the World, I Want To Get Off" will have you wishing you could stay on just a little bit longer! The acclaimed hit musical comedy "Stop the World, I Want To Get Off" has brought laughter to viewers the world over since it originally opened in London in 1961. As part of the esteemed Clairol on Broadway series, the best in live theater entertainment is now available to home video audiences.Everyone knows that the environment needs help but what about our homes? The EPA has stated that indoor air pollutants are 3 to 70 times higher than outdoors.
Here are some facts that really scared me and I thought I should share them with you.
- 1. Asthma Higher in Women:
- 2.Dish Soap:
- 3.Of 2,983 Chemicals Found In Personal Care Products:
- 4. 70,000 New Chemical Compounds:
- 5. Chemicals In Homes :
- 6. Women Who Work From Home:
- 7.Whats In Our Dust?:
- Alkyl phenols (mimic natural estrogen hormones) ,
- Pesticides (cause cancer) ,
- Brominated Flam Retardants(mimic thyroid hormones),
- Organotins(poisonous in small amounts and can disrupt hormones and reproductive systems) ,
- Perfluorinated surfactants ( can damage organ function and sexual development in lab animals).
Try and say those 3 times fast!!
These chemicals are coming from everyday consumer products that we have in our homes. Example- Teflon cookware, Plastics.
- 8. Cosmetics and Personal Products:
- 9. Our Mattress:If you are using polycotton sheets or wrinkle-resistant sheets , you are also exposing your self to chemicals. Formaldehyde is the big one. It causes cancer, respiratory problems, insomnia, asthma and the lists go on!
- 10. "The Dirty Dozen":
- Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder with Talc
- Crest Tarter Control Toothpaste
- VO5 hair conditioner
- Cover Girl Replenishing Natural Finish Foundation
- Whole Milk
- Beef Frankfurters (Oscar Meyer)
- Clairol Nice-n-Easy hair color
- Ajax Cleanser
- Lysol Disinfectant
- Zud Heavy Duty Cleaner
- Zodiac Cat and Dog Flea Collar
- Ortho Weed-be-Gone Lawn Weed Killer
It has been stated that by just reducing (not eliminating) environmental carcinogens alone, we would save 50,000 lives annually from cancer. We don't have to live this way. There are safer alternatives that are being phased into the market place. All we have to do is know the facts and buy responsibly.
So, what can you do?
Be creative in how you clean. Make homemade cleaners and air fresheners. There are many different organic concoctions that you can make to clean your house effectively, such as vinegar or lemon juice.
In the end you will be happier when you and your family are not as sick as much. And who knows , you might save one of your family members from a deadly disease!!!
Buy Green. Its that simple. Read labels, and if you cant pronounce the names on the label don't buy it. Anything that ends in "-cide" is more than likely not going to be good for you or your family.This is a list of the top 12 cancer-causing products in the average home. It was put together by the National Cancer Prevention Coalition.There are even chemicals on our mattress!!! You are probably asking yourself, "For what?" Well, to make the mattress "safer" they use PBDE's to flame retard your bed. Also to make it stain-resistant they use PFC's. These chemicals are known to cause cancer and also are known carcinogens!! There are around 4000 chemicals used in our everyday cosmetics and personal care products. About 95% of these chemicals are traced back to petroleum. Manufactures do not reveal the actual components of the products but rather mark them as "trade secret". Phthalates (shown to disrupt reproductive systems and cause breathing problems in children.) , There is a 54% higher chance that a women who works from home will die from cancer than a women who works outside the home. There are 150 chemicals in our homes that are connected to allergies, birth defects, cancer and psychological disorders. Since 1950 there has been at least 70,00 new chemical compounds introduced into the environment. Only a small percentage has been tested for human toxicity!!!!
884 are toxic
146 cause tumors
218 cause reproductive complications
778 cause acute toxicity
314 cause biological mutations
376 cause skin and eye irritations
Liquid dish soap is the leading cause of poisonings for kids under the age of 6. Most brands contain formaldehyde and ammonia!!! In one decade, there has been a 42% increase in asthma. 29% for men and 82% for women The higher rate for women is thought to be for our longer exposure to household chemicals.
For more information on safer products for your home go to http://www.T-Healthy4Life.blogspot.com
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