Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Dangerous Toxins Lurking

Comment:  Here's another good one chock full of information about everyday product dangers that can be used to help support requests for accomodations. 

My chemical romance:  Are dangerous toxins lurking in your everyday products?
http://redeye.chicagotribune.com/red-031108-chemical-main,0,2244086.story

The health-conscious among us take care to avoid notorious risks such as mercury-laden fish, lead paint and cigarette smoke—all of which contain chemicals proven to do a body bad.

But do you ever think twice about the lotion you smear on your face, the can of soda you gulp down or the furniture you nap on? Countless products we use every day are chock full of chemicals, and research suggests they might hurt us more than we realize.

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