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Poisoning Behind A Front of Trade Secrets

If you pay marginal attention to the news, you know that humans today carry more toxins in their bodies than their ancestors. Pesticides, heavy metals, and a dizzying array of chemicals that are used in our water, food, meat, medications and household goods have a way of creeping into our organs – either through ingestion or absorption. While some of these substances occur at only trace amounts, others linger at higher concentrations, slowly reaching amounts that could be considered “harmful.”

Many Americans believe these substances are highly studied and regulated based on their toxicity, and that government health agencies have given an “all clear” for small amounts of these chemicals to be used in consumer products.

Most Americans would be wrong.

While obviously these substances are used throughout the world, Americans are uniquely toxic compared to the rest of the developed world. In his PBS documentary “Trade Secret,” Bill Moyers explained that in Europe, regulators follow what’s called the “precautionary principle,” or the idea that in the face of scientific uncertainty when it comes to toxins, government should err on the side of protecting public health rather than wait for absolute evidence.

In the U.S., Moyers found that the chemical industry has actively worked to oppose this “precautionary principle,” and has succeeded. Manufacturers have used their wealth and influence to win favorable treatment from politicians and used front organizations to bury Americans with pro-chemical propaganda in the media. The chemical industry’s next step, says Moyers, is to strong-arm state legislatures into overturning gains that have been made to protect consumers from toxins.

The result is that though there are about 75,000 chemicals registered with EPA for use in industry, only a tiny fraction of them have undergone complete testing regarding their effects on health. Many of them are suspected by scientists to cause harm to humans, but because rigorous testing hasn’t been completed on them, they are allowed to be used on consumer products.

Chemical Hair Straightening Products | Hair Removal Works

Are you fed up with frizzy unruly hair and often envy those who have a sleek glossy head of hair,  then all is not lost because for  many people who fight unwanted curl and frizz on a daily basis they have found help in the form of chemical hair straightening treatments which if carried out professionally have really great results at keeping unwanted frizz at bay.

These treatments are known in the professional world as Brazilian keratin hair straightening or the more popular thermal reconditioning treatments which offer permanent straightening solutions for curly hair.  It is a treatment process that involves chemically altering the structure of the hair shaft in order to create a perfectly straight mane of hair.  Lisciso, Bio Ionics and Yuko Systems are the most popular reconditioning treatments on offer, it was Yuko Systems that revolutionized hair straightening in the West when it was brought over from Japan in the early 1990’s, this soon caught on as it became all the rage for those wishing to have shiny straight locks.

Specific chemical processes are used that involves the use of flat irons applied to sections of the hair, which works to break down the chemical bonds within the hair shaft, its a long procedure that does involve quite a bit of after care in order to keep curls at bay and maintain straight locks. Obviously when using chemical hair straightening products that are strong enough to break down the hairs natural pattern you do have to air on the side of caution because side effects can occur, such as hair breakage and burns to the scalp.  For this reason it is so important that before you undergo any treatment you seek the advise of a professional hair stylist, one who has had a great deal of experience with working with chemical hair straightening who will be able to assess your hair and advice you on what is the best course of treatment for your particular hair type.

Although this treatment does come with its risks for many people it’s the last resort in trying to keep their unruly hair at bay, who see chemical straightening as a way to tame their hair into permanently straightened tresses helping them to achieve that sleek glossy mane of hair that so many aspire to.

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