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Is the Herbicide Atrazine Harmful?

If Atrazine is Harming Frogs & Rats, What Does It Do to Children?

We have a genetic per-disposition to eliminate certain toxins such as lead and mercury from our bodies. Those toxins have been present since prior to humankind's existence.

American have today 30,000 to 50,000 chemicals in their bodies that did not exist when their grandparents were born.

The rapid rise of the incidence of chronic childhood diseases is not coincidental with this ever increasing number of these new chemicals. The two are directly linked.

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Atrazine is the one of the most commonly found pesticides that is found in our drinking water. Studies have linked atrazine exposure to impaired sexual development, some cancers, birth defects and infertility.

Other endocrine-disrupting chemicals such as BPA have been linked to impaired brain development, lower IQs, infertility, birth defects, obesity, diabetes and endometriosis.

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In my opinion, one of the best investments that you can make, in your health and in your family's health, is in a high quality water filtration system for your home. I have had one since 1988.

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