One of the cosmetic toxins that consumer advocates are most concerned about is nitrosamines, which contaminate a wide variety of cosmetic products. In the 1970′s nitrosamine contamination of cooked bacon and other nitrite-treated meats became a public-health issue, and the food industry, which is more strictly regulated than the cosmetic industry, has since drastically lowered [...]

Simply pour about 1/2 cup of baking soda into a bowl, and add enough liquid detergent to make a texture like frosting. Scoop the mixture onto a sponge, and wash the surface. This is the perfect recipe for cleaning the bathtub because it rinses easy and doesn’t leave grit. Note: Add 1 teaspoon of vegetable [...]

The distribution of cancers within individual countries can be very striking. Sometimes these distributions can attract a great deal of publicity. Perhaps the best known example in the United Kingdom is the relationship of childhood leukaemia, which is reported to be unusually high in the vicinity of nuclear power stations: the occurrence of childhood leukaemia [...]

I think many people believe that the ‘experts’ weigh up such a balance on their behalf. You might imagine that the treatment your practitioner recommends is based on a careful assessment, considering all aspects of each possible treatment as well as your personal, social and psychological situation and needs. That is far from the truth. [...]

The fact that there are so many different types of cancer is one reason why there is no treatment which cures all types of cancer. There is a second reason. Cancer cells are not different enough from our normal cells. After all, they are actually part of us, they are cells which belong to our [...]