Avoiding Toxic Substances.
I have been appalled at the variety and types of chemicals that are introduced into our environment and about which we know little. You encounter stories from time-to-time on television or radio or in newspapers or magazines about the previously unknown effects of one chemical or another.
People have been exposed to toxic substances pretty much since the dawn of the industrial age. Are you aware of the women in watch factories that painted the dials with radium paint? Remember when lead was in gasoline? (One of my friends and fellow Cass Technical High School and Wayne State University graduate, Lawrence H. Hecker, Ph.D. was one of the researchers instrumental in its removal.) One of our current ones is cancer caused by using Roundup®. Another very important current issue is neonicotinoid pesticides that are killing off bees, one of our most important pollinators in our ecosystem which are critical to our own survival.
My practice is to minimize my exposure to all chemicals. Wear protective gloves when handling them. If it is an aerosol, use protective goggles, a
face mask, and cover your arms, legs, head, etc. Wear long pants and boots (in addition to wearing gloves) when treating your lawn or other plants with chemicals of any kind. You don’t know the effects of those chemicals on you; your individual susceptibility may be higher or lower than others; don’t take a chance. Exposure to chemicals can be directly toxic or may trigger cell mutation leading to disease.
Protecting yourself may be cumbersome, but the odds favor those who practice prevention.
Conclusion.
There is much more to say about how to maintain one’s health. Much of this is linked to our needs as social animals. We need something to do, a purpose in life interacting with others. This may be satisfied as a volunteer, with hobbies, having stable social or religious groups and relationships, family, and friends. We need to keep mentally active to slow or stop neurodegeneration. We can read, debate, play competitive games, teach, and more. In short we need relationships and purpose to wake-up with a smile on our face and a reason to get up and going each morning.
It all takes a bit of awareness, focus, and work, but the payoff is huge; to your good health.
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"Protecting yourself may be cumbersome, but the odds favor those who practice prevention."
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