Barry A. Cik
Technical Director of Naturepedic, USA
Title: Disease pre-emption: Reducing environmental chemical exposures in the home
Biography
Biography: Barry A. Cik
Abstract
Our ancestors used materials found in nature to build whatever they needed. With the advent of science, technology, and industrialization, materials became synthetically produced. Many of these modern materials are toxic. Some of the most toxic are chemical flame retardants (FR). FRs are used extensively in consumer products. The current state of flame retardant (FR) chemical exposures in the home have reached a saturation point. Even though FR chemicals are toxic, it is almost impossible to find a consumer product in a typical home that does not have an FR chemical as part of its make-up. FR chemicals migrate into the environment and living things. FR chemicals can be found in the blood and urine of animals and human beings. Current studies have pointed to links between FR chemical exposures and diseases such as cancer, asthma, dermatitis, organ damage, teratogenic damage, autism, neurological impairment, and more. There are options which can reduce or eliminate toxic chemical exposures. This presentation will discuss a naturopathic approach to mitigating health risks via pre-emption of chemical exposures in the home by design.