February 23, 2011

Among many other cancer causing products commonly found in the home, this dirty dozen list has made it to the Hall of Shame. The Cancer Prevention Coalition (CPC) and Ralph Nader have released a “Dirty Dozen” list of consumer products used in most American homes, and manufactured by giant U.S. corporations.

The “Dirty Dozen” products contain a wide-range of carcinogenic and other toxic ingredients and contaminants to which most of us are exposed daily....

1. Talcum Powder- (Johnson & Johnson. Inc.)

Labeled Toxic Ingredient:
TALC, Carcinogenic and a risk factor for ovarian cancer; lung irritant.

...See remainder of list here.

Don't put baby powder on your hoo-ha. Problem solved.

I do not even need to get up and look ~ I have zero of those products in my home

Genesia said:

Don't put baby powder on your hoo-ha. Problem solved.

I wonder if the supposed carcinogenicity is a topical effect, or if inhaling the talc is alleged to have similar effect.

Lammastide said:

Genesia said:

Don't put baby powder on your hoo-ha. Problem solved.

I wonder if the supposed carcinogenicity is a topical effect, or if inhaling the talc is alleged to have similar effect.

Inhaling it isn't going to get it anywhere near the ovaries.

Genesia said:

Lammastide said:

I wonder if the supposed carcinogenicity is a topical effect, or if inhaling the talc is alleged to have similar effect.

Inhaling it isn't going to get it anywhere near the ovaries.

Of course. But I guess I'm wondering if they assume some sort of long-term systemic outcome.

As an aside -- and this may be naive -- do women put talc down there?

Mach said:

I do not even need to get up and look ~ I have zero of those products in my home

We've got the Crest Tartar Control Toothpaste and Lysol Spray at the moment. Neither is something we regularly stock, though.

These turds should move to Luxemburg.

[Edited 4/21/11 1:03am]

Lammastide said:

Genesia said:

Inhaling it isn't going to get it anywhere near the ovaries.

Of course. But I guess I'm wondering if they assume some sort of long-term systemic outcome.

As an aside -- and this may be naive -- do women put talc down there?

If they do, they're idiots.

But if this is really an issue, you wouldn't want to be putting it on a baby girl, either.

I'm not letting a smoker tell me MY milk is carcinogenic

You can polish all the furniture in your house using olive oil, and a little bit of lime or lemon juice. If you really need that citrissy smell, you can add a couple of drops of essential oils of your choice.

You can clean almost anything in your house using baking soda, vinegar, and natural soap in warm water.

There are tooth powders that don't taste very good but will polish your teeth and clean them nicely that have no flouride nor SLS in them. There are also more expensive flouride and SLS free toothpastes in every organic grocers now.

The only thing I have used recently on that list is some milk, which is very little.

And, baby powder, which I need to stop. I've always been curious about baby powder, becuase

house ants really hate the stuff. And I've been trying to look for non-toxic ways of getting

rid of ants and chalk and baby powder do the trick nicely.

Oh, and that laundry soap you're using that makes your close so bright?

That's nasty stuff too.

SagsWay2low said:

Oh, and that laundry soap you're using that makes your close so bright?

That's nasty stuff too.

Your what?

Genesia said:

SagsWay2low said:

Oh, and that laundry soap you're using that makes your close so bright?

That's nasty stuff too.

Your what?

I misspelled something, didn't I?

SagsWay2low said:

Genesia said:

Your what?

I misspelled something, didn't I?

Clothes, maybe?

SagsWay2low said:

You can polish all the furniture in your house using olive oil, and a little bit of lime or lemon juice. If you really need that citrissy smell, you can add a couple of drops of essential oils of your choice.

You can clean almost anything in your house using baking soda, vinegar, and natural soap in warm water.

There are tooth powders that don't taste very good but will polish your teeth and clean them nicely that have no flouride nor SLS in them. There are also more expensive flouride and SLS free toothpastes in every organic grocers now.

The only thing I have used recently on that list is some milk, which is very little.

And, baby powder, which I need to stop. I've always been curious about baby powder, becuase

house ants really hate the stuff. And I've been trying to look for non-toxic ways of getting

rid of ants and chalk and baby powder do the trick nicely.

Ever use Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap? Pretty much just a mix of organic vegetable oils with a wee bit of potassium hydroxide and citric acid. I've used it to bathe, wash my hair, rinse my mouth, give my cat a bath, scrub my floors, wipe plants, do dishes, etc. Non-toxic and very mild, but effective. And all of the scents smell incredible.

[Edited 4/20/11 9:18am]

Genesia said:

SagsWay2low said:

I misspelled something, didn't I?

Clothes, maybe?

No, that's not the 'Close' I'm trying to get clean.

This is:

honestly.

Just to play devil's advocate...

Sometimes it is helpful to look at who funds these types of "research."

And this list was distributed by Ralph Nader and Cancer Prevention Center.

While Ralph Nader has a long history with being a consumer and how

can the CPC be anything but helpful, right?

Well what caught my eye is that Saccharin was listed as a carcinogenic

on the toothpaste.

Here's what I found out about saccharin:

The FDA’s decision followed a 2000 determination by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program to remove saccharin from its list of carcinogens.

The EPA has officially removed saccharin and its salts from their list of hazardous constituents and commercial chemical products. In a December 14, 2010 release, the EPA stated that saccharin is no longer considered a potential hazard to human health.^[23]

CallMeCarrie said:

Just to play devil's advocate...

Sometimes it is helpful to look at who funds these types of "research."

And this list was distributed by Ralph Nader and Cancer Prevention Center.

While Ralph Nader has a long history with being a consumer and how

can the CPC be anything but helpful, right?

Well what caught my eye is that Saccharin was listed as a carcinogenic

on the toothpaste.

Here's what I found out about saccharin:

The FDA’s decision followed a 2000 determination by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program to remove saccharin from its list of carcinogens.

The EPA has officially removed saccharin and its salts from their list of hazardous constituents and commercial chemical products. In a December 14, 2010 release, the EPA stated that saccharin is no longer considered a potential hazard to human health.^[23]

My first thought about the toothpaste was, "I thought you were supposed to spit it out?"

Genesia said:

CallMeCarrie said:

Just to play devil's advocate...

Sometimes it is helpful to look at who funds these types of "research."

And this list was distributed by Ralph Nader and Cancer Prevention Center.

While Ralph Nader has a long history with being a consumer and how

can the CPC be anything but helpful, right?

Well what caught my eye is that Saccharin was listed as a carcinogenic

on the toothpaste.

Here's what I found out about saccharin:

The FDA’s decision followed a 2000 determination by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program to remove saccharin from its list of carcinogens.

The EPA has officially removed saccharin and its salts from their list of hazardous constituents and commercial chemical products. In a December 14, 2010 release, the EPA stated that saccharin is no longer considered a potential hazard to human health.^[23]

My first thought about the toothpaste was, "I thought you were supposed to spit it out?"

You've been spitting it out???

Girl - you are missing out on all the good stuff!

CallMeCarrie said:

Genesia said:

My first thought about the toothpaste was, "I thought you were supposed to spit it out?"

You've been spitting it out???

Girl - you are missing out on all the good stuff!

Lammastide said:

SagsWay2low said:

You can polish all the furniture in your house using olive oil, and a little bit of lime or lemon juice. If you really need that citrissy smell, you can add a couple of drops of essential oils of your choice.

You can clean almost anything in your house using baking soda, vinegar, and natural soap in warm water.

There are tooth powders that don't taste very good but will polish your teeth and clean them nicely that have no flouride nor SLS in them. There are also more expensive flouride and SLS free toothpastes in every organic grocers now.

The only thing I have used recently on that list is some milk, which is very little.

And, baby powder, which I need to stop. I've always been curious about baby powder, becuase

house ants really hate the stuff. And I've been trying to look for non-toxic ways of getting

rid of ants and chalk and baby powder do the trick nicely.

Ever use Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap? Pretty much just a mix of organic vegetable oils with a wee bit of potassium hydroxide and citric acid. I've used it to bathe, wash my hair, rinse my mouth, give my cat a bath, scrub my floors, wipe plants, do dishes, etc. Non-toxic and very mild, but effective. And all of the scents smell incredible.

[Edited 4/20/11 9:18am]

all the time and for almost everything

SagsWay2low said:

Genesia said:

Clothes, maybe?

No, that's not the 'Close' I'm trying to get clean.

This is:

honestly.

She was rather powdered up in Dangerous Liaisons.

CallMeCarrie said:

Just to play devil's advocate...

Sometimes it is helpful to look at who funds these types of "research."

And this list was distributed by Ralph Nader and Cancer Prevention Center.

While Ralph Nader has a long history with being a consumer and how

can the CPC be anything but helpful, right?

Well what caught my eye is that Saccharin was listed as a carcinogenic

on the toothpaste.

Here's what I found out about saccharin:

The FDA’s decision followed a 2000 determination by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National Toxicology Program to remove saccharin from its list of carcinogens.

The EPA has officially removed saccharin and its salts from their list of hazardous constituents and commercial chemical products. In a December 14, 2010 release, the EPA stated that saccharin is no longer considered a potential hazard to human health.^[23]

It's a good catch. Would be interesting to see why the CPC still considers saccharin a carginogen in humans.

uh oh....

alphastreet said:

uh oh....

Are you one big walking, talking cancer bomb?

Lammastide said:

February 23, 2011

Among many other cancer causing products commonly found in the home, this dirty dozen list has made it to the Hall of Shame. The Cancer Prevention Coalition (CPC) and Ralph Nader have released a “Dirty Dozen” list of consumer products used in most American homes, and manufactured by giant U.S. corporations.

The “Dirty Dozen” products contain a wide-range of carcinogenic and other toxic ingredients and contaminants to which most of us are exposed daily....

1. Talcum Powder- (Johnson & Johnson. Inc.)

Labeled Toxic Ingredient:
TALC, Carcinogenic and a risk factor for ovarian cancer; lung irritant.

...See remainder of list here.

I didn't realize they had their own substitue...

But this one looks better...