04-16-2007, 03:49 PM
I always find it amusing to see people buying into the FUD surrounding "chemicals". You do realize that everything is a chemical right? All matter is composed from the same menu of atoms. While most naturally occurring substances are safe, so are most synthetic substances. There are naturally occurring compounds that are every bit as toxic or carcinogenic as the ones made by man. Its origin is irrelevant.
Top 20 Hazardous Substances from the 2005 CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances
1 ARSENIC- naturally occurring
2 LEAD- naturally occurring
3 MERCURY- naturally occurring
4 VINYL CHLORIDE
5 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
6 BENZENE- naturally occurring
7 POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS- naturally occurring
8 CADMIUM- naturally occurring
9 BENZO(A)PYRENE- naturally occurring
10 BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE- naturally occurring
11 CHLOROFORM
12 DDT, P,P'-
13 AROCLOR 1254
14 AROCLOR 1260
15 DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE- naturally occurring
16 TRICHLOROETHYLENE
17 DIELDRIN
18 CHROMIUM, HEXAVALENT- naturally occurring
19 PHOSPHORUS, WHITE- naturally occurring
20 DDE, P,P'-
As scientists will tell you- The Dose Makes the Poison. Everything is poison- even water will kill you in high doses. The labeling and MSDS sheets that you read are generally written for emergency responders or industrial workers that could be exposed to large quantities of material. Learn what LD50 means and most importantly question everything that you read. In science, if research is not documented, statistically tested and peer reviewed then it is anecdotal and carries no more weight then a story that you neighbor tells you.
Until I see one peer reviewed, scientifically rigorous study that documents the carcinogenicity of aspartame at common doses, I will continue to believe that it is safe as should everyone who understands the scientific process.
Want to protect yourself from cancer- eat right, don't smoke, get your basement tested for radon, and wear sunscreen.
Read what volcs0 wrote- truer words were never written. Ask him/her about the rate of lip and armpit cancer from deodorant and lip balm.
As for Burt's Bees, it is good stuff and made right down the road from me. Good company, good people, excellent products.
Top 20 Hazardous Substances from the 2005 CERCLA Priority List of Hazardous Substances
1 ARSENIC- naturally occurring
2 LEAD- naturally occurring
3 MERCURY- naturally occurring
4 VINYL CHLORIDE
5 POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS
6 BENZENE- naturally occurring
7 POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS- naturally occurring
8 CADMIUM- naturally occurring
9 BENZO(A)PYRENE- naturally occurring
10 BENZO(B)FLUORANTHENE- naturally occurring
11 CHLOROFORM
12 DDT, P,P'-
13 AROCLOR 1254
14 AROCLOR 1260
15 DIBENZO(A,H)ANTHRACENE- naturally occurring
16 TRICHLOROETHYLENE
17 DIELDRIN
18 CHROMIUM, HEXAVALENT- naturally occurring
19 PHOSPHORUS, WHITE- naturally occurring
20 DDE, P,P'-
As scientists will tell you- The Dose Makes the Poison. Everything is poison- even water will kill you in high doses. The labeling and MSDS sheets that you read are generally written for emergency responders or industrial workers that could be exposed to large quantities of material. Learn what LD50 means and most importantly question everything that you read. In science, if research is not documented, statistically tested and peer reviewed then it is anecdotal and carries no more weight then a story that you neighbor tells you.
Until I see one peer reviewed, scientifically rigorous study that documents the carcinogenicity of aspartame at common doses, I will continue to believe that it is safe as should everyone who understands the scientific process.
Want to protect yourself from cancer- eat right, don't smoke, get your basement tested for radon, and wear sunscreen.
Read what volcs0 wrote- truer words were never written. Ask him/her about the rate of lip and armpit cancer from deodorant and lip balm.
As for Burt's Bees, it is good stuff and made right down the road from me. Good company, good people, excellent products.