How to cut global warming, cancer, and other disease rates in half

These are all good ways to reduce our impact on global warming, but there are simpler, more affordable ways; and you can start today.

At GreenSedona.org we have found that by switching to natural cleaners, natural beauty products, natural pesticides/herbicides, and low VOC paints we can cut global warming in half.

This is a pretty bold statement which has been verified by California scientists. In an article written by Gary Polakovic in the LA Times it states that "Ordinary household products such as cleansers, cosmetics and paints are now the Los Angeles region's second-leading source of air pollution, after auto tailpipe emissions, air quality officials say." He goes on to say that by 2020 these products will be the first leading source of air pollution causing global warming. 

See http://www.mindfully.org/Air/2003/Home-Chemicals-Smog9mar03.htm.

So what can we do to make a major difference?  One thing anyone can do is to avoid using anything that contains Volatile Organic Compounds.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) website, "Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short-and long-term adverse health effects." (see http://www.epa.gov/iaq/voc.html).  VOCs are sometimes 10 times higher indoors than outdoors causing serious indoor air pollution. Avoiding VOCs is not only good for slowing global warming but it's also good for avoiding cancer and other diseases.

Much of the leading research has linked VOCs to cancer. Presently one in three people have cancer.  That's 2 billion people, unheard of before the start of the chemical industry. Here is a short list of products to avoid: perfume, fragranced products, synthetic cleaning products, synthetic makeup, hair dye, synthetic shampoos and soaps, paints with VOCs, air fresheners and odor removers, furniture, floor, and metal polishes, glass cleaners, inks, oven cleaner, dry cleaned clothing, pesticides, herbicides, and spot removers. These products end up in our body when we use them and many aren't metabolized, but stored in our fat cells. Natural products break down much easier and are metabolized when they enter our bodies.

There are many natural solutions to these products including essential oils for fragrance, fragrance and dye free detergents, vinegar for household cleaning and window washing, hydrogen peroxide as a sanitizer, lemon juice as a degreaser, natural soaps, shampoos, lotions that have minimal or no VOCs, furniture polish (10 drops lemon oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, a few drops olive oil or jojoba), paints with no VOCs (sold at Home Depot), clove or vinegar based natural herbicides (straight vinegar kills most weeds), Diatomaceous Earth as a natural pesticide, use a natural dry cleaner (in most major cities), and natural spot removers. You can make your own products or most can be found at a health food store near you.

By switching your habits you will not only protect your health and your family's health, but will protect the water and air from being contaminated, slow global warming and cut cancer in half. So start today and make it a process to change your household into a safe, and healthy environment. You may even start to notice those headaches, rashes, fatigue, and other symptoms you have may disappear. Go to www.greensedona.org for the latest research and information.

Mr. Turner recently announced his candidacy for Mayor of Sedona.  To learn more, read GreenSedona.org founder announces candidacy for Mayor of Sedona.
 

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