Non-Toxic - Living Healthy in a Chemical World

Non-Toxic is an insightful, even-handed, evidence-based discussion about the environment in which we now find ourselves living, the environmental hazards around us, and ways in which we may better protect ourselves and our families from increased risk of illness and disease due to harmful chemical and radiation exposure.

List of contents

• 1. Why US Government Regulation of Chemicals Does Not Protect You


• 2. How the Human Endocrine and Immune Systems Work and Why They Matter for Chemical Exposure and Health of Future Generations


• 3. Chemicals and Kids: What Parents and Parents-To-Be Need to Know


• 4. Chemicals in Our Food


• 5. What Is REALLY in Your Drinking Water


• 6. Indoor and Outdoor Air Quality


• 7. Personal Care Products


• 8. Squeaky Clean: How to Stay Clean Without Toxins


• 9. Bug Sprays, Herbicides, and Other Pesticides: Chemicals Designed to Kill


• 10. Home Furnishings: How to Avoid Flame Retardants and Other Toxic Chemicals


• 11. Medications are Chemicals, Too


• 12. Radiation: Safe Use of Cell Phones, Tech Toys, and Gadgets


• 13. Detoxification Methods that Work

About the author

Aly Cohen, MD is the Founder and Director, Integrative Rheumatology Associates, Monroe Township, NJ. Frederick vom Saal, PhD is the Curators' Professor, Division of Biological Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.

Summary

Non-Toxic is an insightful, even-handed, evidence-based discussion about the environment in which we now find ourselves living, the environmental hazards around us, and ways in which we may better protect ourselves and our families from increased risk of illness and disease due to harmful chemical and radiation exposure.

Product details

• Authors: Aly Cohen, Aly ( Cohen, Cohen Aly, Frederick vom Saal, Frederick ( vom Saal
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.12.2020
• EAN: 9780190082352
• ISBN: 978-0-19-008235-2
• No. of pages: 416
• Series: Dr Weil's Healthy Living Guides
• Subjects: Guides > Health > Relaxation, yoga, meditation, autogenic training; FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS / General, HEALTH & FITNESS / Alternative Therapies, MEDICAL / Public Health, Family & health, Personal & public health, Complementary therapies, healing & health, Complementary therapies, healing and health, Family and health, Personal and public health / health education