Whether you are in Asia experiencing the hot days or in countries
welcoming the advent of the summer months, here is one precaution that
should be taken to heart, especially if you have children playing around
outdoors all the time, enjoying the sun and getting thirsty.
A
recent study by the Ecology Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan released on
HealthyStuff.org has found out that the water from common garden hoses
is full of toxic materials that could harm the human body.
The
study reported that 100 percent of the garden hoses sampled contained
plastic additives including phthalates or plasticizers currently banned
in children’s products.
According to Health Stuff, consumption of
these hazardous plasticizers can disturb normal hormonal processes and
are linked to birth defects, altered levels of reproductive hormones,
increased breast cancer risk, and asthma.
Also discovered were high levels of lead and bisphenol A (BPA).
Lead
is found in the brass fixtures at the mouth of gardening hoses and, out
of the of 90 garden hoses screened, 33 percent of products contained
levels of lead that exceeded those considered safe for children.
Apparently,
garden hoses are not regulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA),
which monitors America's public drinking supply. The study's findings
showed that levels of lead in water coming from garden hoses they tested
exceeded legal safe levels 100 percent of the time.
The Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) defines BPA as an industrial chemical used to
make hard, clear plastic. The chemical component is said to have
detrimental effects on the brain, behavior, and prostate gland in
fetuses, infants, and young children.
The study found levels of BPA at 20 times higher than those of safe drinking water levels.
‘Un testigo mundial’ simply means a global witness. For a sojourner in this world, I simply want to witness and share with you my thoughts and views on events happening. I admire what the technological age has done to mankind, but I still long for the simple, peaceful, uncomplicated life I grew up living during the agricultural and industrial revolution. Having said that, I will continue to be ‘un testigo mundial’ until the end of my sojourn on this beautiful planet called Earth.
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