The TOXIC Chemicals In Your Home & How To Get Rid of Them
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- Опубликовано: 3 авг 2024
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Did you know that indoor pollution affects your health & wellbeing even more than outdoor pollution? But while the pollution outdoors is outside of your control, you can certainly change what's going on inside your own home.
So, here’s what to pay attention to in your home, and how you can make it into a healthy environment.
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thanks for making this information available to the public. More people need to know about the harmful technologies and chemicals in our every day life. Instant subscriber. keep it up!
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Great video with lots of interesting information, thank you!
People tend to forget the CUMULATIVE effect of toxic chemicals, which makes everything more complicated. If you eat a lot of meals that are stored in PFAS lined packaging, AND if you also cook mostly in non stick pans, AND if you wear makeup everyday, AND wear mostly clothes with PFAS right against your skin such as leggings and you sweat in them, AND if you use a yoga mat that picks up PFAS from your carpet, AND if you drink tap water that contains PFAS, well… even if it’s a small amount of toxic chemicals for each product it can add up to dangerous levels that can trigger serious health issues.
Another concern is the COCKTAIL effect, when many different toxic chemicals create strange sets of symptoms and illnesses when they accumulate in a person’s body.
This is very difficult to study because every person reacts differently and scientists don’t know how this mix of chemicals is truly affecting our body. Since there are endless possibilities regarding the type of chemicals, their toxicity level, their concentration and the way they interact with other chemicals in our blood, organs etc… there really is no way to study the effects all these toxic chemicals have on our body.
The future doesn’t look good though, as we use more and more plastics including silicone cooking molds and a million other products that are supposed to make our life easier.
People don’t realize that they are ingesting very unhealthy particles and feeding them to their kids too 😢
If we could just wake up and go back to simpler products made of healthier materials like linen for our clothes, and cast iron or glass for our cooking molds, now that would be a good start.
When people want to exercise they go play soccer or softball on an athletic field covered with Astroturf filled with crumb rubber, which is made of tiny pieces of old car tires 🤮
Nobody seems concerned about the heavy metals and other toxic chemicals found in this recycled rubber, it’s really puzzling.
Then they take their kids to a playground that has a soft ground cover made of rubber pellets glued together aka PIP (“Pour In Place” rubber flooring) which is also from old car tires. Nobody seems worried about their kids crawling all over this type of flooring with bare hands then eating a snack without washing or even wiping their hands to avoid ingesting too much rubber dust, no problem!
Only a few counties in the US have banned these rubber pellets but most towns are now installing a PIP rubber flooring in their kids playgrounds and Astroturf on their athletic fields.
No wonder kids who play several times a week on those fields have such a high rate of leukemia or other cancers, especially the goalies who are in contact with the toxic rubber pellets…
Our homes are filled with toxic stuff, and people have no problem putting pieces of furniture like IKEA in their kids room, not realizing that the glue in these particle boards releases toxic airborne formaldehyde particles that are very unhealthy, especially for youngsters.
Even smart people are still heating up their food in a microwave in a plastic container or worse in a cardboard box from the restaurant, not realizing that there are PFAS in the lining of the box.
I have a friend who’s all about clean living, healthy lifestyle etc… but she has no problem putting her kids’ plastic lunch boxes in the dishwasher everyday, it’s disheartening…She doesn’t want to hear the fact that BPAs and other toxic chemicals get released because of the heat in there 🙄
I have another friend who’s an environmentalist but she mostly wears synthetic fabrics and doesn’t care about the tiny pieces of nylon or polyester that her clothes shed during each wash in her machine. Where does she think all these microplastics end up if not in the ocean?
It’s really sad because we now have access to lots of information about this stuff online but most people don’t want to change their bad, lazy habits.
I’m afraid the force of inertia is far too great, and people love their stretchy clothes, silicone cooking molds, cheap furniture and stain resistant sofas way too much to give them up.
How can we remain hopeful when even smart people don’t want to hear the truth about toxic chemicals in their clothes, homes, playgrounds etc…?
Very well said! Thank you for taking the time to write and reach out. I think people are waking up to this. You're absolutely right, the total toxic load is becoming more and more difficult for our bodies to manage and people get sick. What I think we really need is for more doctors to start recognising that some (if not most) illnesses are caused by our environment and popping a pill isn't gonna solve anything or save anyone. We just need to keep on spreading the word :)
Hea video ja hea info Andri!
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Nice little new channel.👍👍💞. If you keep uploading these types of programs, then I believe the channel will do well and you'll build a lot of new subscribers!
We would really hope so 😅we've got big plans and next videos already in the making! Thank you so much!
Thank you for the encouragement :)
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I started to become more concious of it when I started feel runny nose and just super sensitive to shower gels and cleaning products. I threw them out and tryin organic soon
Amazing! Thank you for sharing :)
What a great video. Well articulated, prepared and executed. Not to mention the content. You got a New subscribers. Also surprised this channel doesn’t have more followers, keep it up they will arrive.
My family of 5 ( 3 kids under 5 ) are moving tomorrow from a 4000 sqft house with barely any outdoor space to a 300sqft home with 10,000 sq ft of outdoor space. More time outside if priceless
Thank you for the words of encouragement :) Really appreciate it! And the move sounds like the best idea ever! Now that we have a little baby, we spend a LOT of time in nature. Running around barefoot, or crawling on the grass, tasting different things from grandma's garden... I think it's the best childhood we can give to the little one!
That’s such an important knowledge. Thanks for sharing this🙏
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Nice video! Nice pace, structure, informative and nice design and animation! 👍
Thank you very much! We'll do our best to keep producing more!
Excellent informative video, great job. It would be great if you made the other video about about how to decrease the toxins in one's home.
Thank you! We’ll get on them 😇 the other long video we have addresses 5 of the ways.
i can see you got inspired by vox editing :D
Oh man yes. I've been watching way too many Vox videos these past months. Got inspired a bunch by Hillier Smith as well. But long term goal of course is to develop my own style.
@@andripeetso keep going man, it's good
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sharing immediately! so surprised this doesn’t have more views. subscribed!
Thank you 😅😅 greatly appreciated!
I like the saying #noscents(synthetic)makessense I should design an organic cotton water -based dye tee-shirt with the saying. The general public seems like perpetual teenagers that believe that their parent (gov't) is in charge but also don't want to be told anything.
You should make more videos my man
Thank you for the encouragement! We’re working on next ones :) bit lower lift but coming out soon. Then trying to take on a bigger project like this too!
Not all toxins are made by humans. One can go to the most remote wilderness and still be exposed to things that fit your definition of "toxin".
Radon gas, Mercury, Arsenic, Lead, viruses, bacteria, molds......all occur in nature. The problem with indoors is that the concentrations tend to be higher, especially in the airtight homes people are building now to be more energy efficient.
That is very true - the reason we started Whomesome in the first place because we got severe mold toxicity when living in Portugal. Most houses there are moldy because of outdated building practices. And historically they haven't had airtight houses but they're building them now without any regard to proper waterproofing.
@@healthyholistichomes What's interesting is that many of the outdated methods from before electricity or supplemental insulation could actually allow enough airflow to dry the house. Wood burning fireplaces and stoves of that era would draw air through leaky windows and doors. Pourous walls allowed water vapor to escape and maintain humidity.
Our pursuit of modern airtight methods to conserve energy now requires energy to accomplish what the homes did passively before.
I'm looking at converting one of my outbuildings into an "earthship" by running several half meter pipes about 2.5 meters below the surface and having them exit on the underground north facing side. The pipes should create their own airflow and circulate the naturally occurring 14 C air year round. The south facing side has two layers of glass without UV filtering. In the summer, it should cool and the winter, the sun heats the thermal mass. So basically fresh air with little to no heating or cooling energy needed.
@@wisenber We learned about that as well to an extent after the incidents with our houses. But what you're saying is really inspiring me to look a bit more into it - and who knows, maybe even make a video in the future!
Best of luck with the earthship project! Sounds wonderful and definitely something we will explore when we're ready to build our own house!
Thank you for sharing!
@@healthyholistichomes Earthship style homes can be a hassle to get building permits in most countries, and few banks will finance one. They also need to have a south facing front to work. I have about 9 hectares of land outside of city zoning laws which lets me experiment a bit.
The house I actually have there is made of galvanized sheathed structural insulated panels with the roof made of the same. It has cladding and a metal roof to make it blend in. Geothermal heating and cooling. The insulation from sound is more than I like. You can't hear wind or birds or much of anything. Nice views, but it just feels sterile. I find myself spending more time in the barn or the shop than the house.
@@wisenber That's awesome. We're located in Estonia so we get really pretty harsh winters here (can go up to like -30*C, I just googled that the coldest it's ever been is like -43.5*C) so I'm not too sure if it's really possible here. But land and forest is abundant and we're slowly thinking about an as natural and healthy as possible dream home.
Hey I'm curious just came across your channel...so when we all ride in our cars would it be better to have the windows open?
I guess you have to kind of weigh your options depending on the situation. For example, if you're on a busy road, perhaps not. Or if you have a brand new car and it hasn't off-gassed yet, then would be good whenever possible.
What toxins could cause joint/ligament issues? I am very conscious how I live my life and have been for decades but lately as of the last year or so my joints dont feel great tbh.
This is a very tough question.
I don't know of any direct correlations with certain toxins. But various environmental toxins can certainly be a cause of inflammatory disorders, which might be behind the issues - since chronic inflammation is one of the main drivers of joint pain and arthritis.
But we can't really attribute this inflammation only to environmental toxins. Yet our total toxic load is strongly related to our inflammatory response.
So, they definitely do play a role. And in order to get more detailed help, we recommend working with a functional doctor and running functional tests.
"What's done us in is captivity to the distortions of the advanced modern age" Os Guinness
I hear you! It's so important we stay connected to what makes us human - meaningful connections, purpose, and authenticity. Though the modern world can feel disorienting at times, focusing on what really matters can anchor us.
Except that the distortions weren’t imposed on us from outside of us. WE created them. They also are a reflection of what”makes us human”. I, if there is an answer to the dilemma of human existence, it is outside of us. As Christ said, “It’s from within that all the evil comes. “
Is there a known safe candle brand to use?
The good brands for candles: Fontana Candle Company, Basic Bee Candles, Bee Hive Candles, Primally Pure, Safe Scents Shop, Pure Plant Home, Shiva Rose, Slow North, Umaoils - but you can also probably find small locally made non-toxic ones such as from beeswax :)
STAY AWAY from these: Yankee Candle, Nest, Bath & Body Works, LAFCO
@@healthyholistichomes If you're looking for video ideas, I would love a video from you on this. Subbed btw.
@@sarethums it’s on the to-do list now :) thank you!
If people in GA 14TH would stop burning manmade materials, my health would skyrocket.
Strange how the carpet capital area has been highlighted for forever chemicals in waterways, but not in air. Oh yeah, the air monitor station is in a wilderness next county over, on the other side of Fort Mountain over 20 miles from industrial area.
I wasn't familiar with this problem, but after a quick search, I'm amazed that these things are still allowed :(
I have breast implants. Worse than that IDK lol
I’ve seen this trend on tiktok where women who go lowtox take out theirs 😅 and then show them on camera