Wake Up & Smell The Poison!
Part TWO

"We are guilty of many errors and faults,
but our worst crime is abandoning the
children, neglecting the foundation of
life. Many of the things we need can wait.
The child cannot. Right now is the time
his bones are being formed, his blood is
being made and his senses are being
developed. To him we cannot answer

Tomorrow'. His name is Today'."
Gabriela Mistral,
1945 Nobel Prize Winner.

Hello and welcome to chemical rehab part 2,

In part one we recognized that as much as we have advanced in life as humans, we may have contributed to potentially non reversible effects and damage to our selves as well as generations that have yet to follow.

Here are some distressing factual numbers and statements (acquired from the chemical legacy by Catherine N. Dorey):

The USA continues to have one of the highest infant mortality rates and the highest rates of preterm and low birth-weight babies in the industrialized world (Altshuler et al., 2003a).
The risks of developing the disorders which result in infant death are all increased by exposure to chemicals.

The incidence of asthma, allergies and autoimmune diseases are increasing world wide, simply stop and think of how many people including yourself that you know of who suffer some type of allergy.

While there is no doubt that genetic predisposition is an important factor for development of immune disease, environmental factors play an important role in their development as well. Studies show that certain chemicals cause changes in the immune system which affects the body's ability to fight infections and cancer, to inducing allergy and autoimmune diseases.

Cancer is the third most common cause of death among children between 119 years (Anderson, 2001). It is estimated that 1 in 3 people will develop cancer during their lifetime. Almost all of us know someone or of someone whose life has been affected by cancer.

There is an epidemic of developmental, learning and behavioral disabilities in children (Shettler et al.,2000). The number of children being treated for

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