Toxic Nation | Pollution. It's In You.

If you’re looking for some good movie-viewing this holiday season, watch Chemerical! This film by Andrew Nisker (maker of the award winning film Garbage! The Revolution Starts at Home) “explores the life cycle of everyday householder cleaners and hygiene products to prove that, thanks to our clean obsession, we are drowning in sea of toxicity.”

A new report released by Environmental Defence warns that although fish have a number of health benefits, fishers should be mindful of the potential toxins that might be found in Great Lakes fish and the risk of eating contaminated species.

Have some downtime during this holiday season? Looking to learn more about harmful chemicals, health-related impacts, and how to lead a toxic-free lifestyle? Below are some great books to curl up with by the fire:

Beverly Thomson and Mi-Jung Lee hosts were the latest people to be tested with Toxic Nation. Some 69 chemicals, including phthalates, polychlorinated biphenyls, perfluorinated chemicals, organochlorine pesticides, metals, and bisphenol A, were tested in Beverly and Mi-Jung.

People across the country are wondering what kind of toxic mix of synthetic chemicals are present in their bodies. Toxic Nation has been conducting these kinds of body burden tests across the country beginning in 2005 and we have learned a lot!