THE CHEMICAL MAIZE SHOPPING COMPANION

BY Bill Stratham

Consider the fact that there are over 100,000 synthetic chemicals permitted for use in Europe alone, 20,000 of which are used in industry. 3 million tones of toxic chemicals were released to the air water and land in the year 2000 from 23,484 facilities across USA.

The Danish Environmental Authority entered all that is known about 40,000 substances on the computer. They judged 20,624 to be dangerous. Of this number, 9,538 are acutely dangerous when consumed. A further 9,668 incur allergic reactions; 1,678 are mutagenic; 642 incur cancer and 730 are dangerous in the water environment.

This highly informative and practicable book will guide you through the maze of food additives and cosmetic ingredients that we find in the products we consume on a daily basis. It features a list of codes and names of chemical additives to help you search for associated information.

This comprehensive 170 page hand/pocket book is full of vital information necessary when making choices about products we consume. It alerts you to the potential side effects of such chemicals, and in what products you are most likely to find these. Apart from the potential side effects, it lists the functions for which the chemicals are used.

Price: $14.95