M2.4 Personal Care Products (Video Response)

After watching the "10 Americans" by the Environmental Working Group video, I can't believe that after testing the 10 Americans blood, that they tested positive for about 287 different chemicals. With 28 waste byproducts and 212 industrial chemicals and pesticides banned 30 years ago showing up in the blood samples, I really am confused and scared of how they got into the blood of those 10 Americans. This video really shocked me into how there are so many chemicals and toxins that are extremely harmful to humans, and how normalized this is in our environment.

This really makes me want to be more conscious and aware about what is going into my body from the environment. Whether it's all natural cleaners, personal care products such as body wash and shampoo, I want to protect the people I know including my family, friends, and myself from harmful chemicals especially if they're known to causes cancer, birth defects, and other illnesses. This also makes me more and more interested in Public Health's division of Environmental Health and work towards preventing and minimizing harmful exposures, especially those in low-income neighborhoods and communities.

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  1. Rudi HernandezSeptember 9, 2018 at 9:39 AM

    Hi Matt!
    You said it perfectly "how normalized this is in our environment". That is a good observation because that didn't even cross my mind that some are like, whatever, and then move on to the next things in life.
    Thanks Matt! :)

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  2. Angela GSeptember 9, 2018 at 9:27 PM

    The video and these assignments have also made me feel very motivated to be more aware of what I am surrounding my body with/putting in my body. Its wild how often we really are unsure or misinformed about this. At the same time, I am not going to be super obsessive about it, but overall more mindful and curious about production, ingredients, and impact.

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