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| The Hundred-Year Lie: How to Protect Yourself from the Chemicals That Are Destroying Your Health | 
 enlarge | Author: Randall Fitzgerald
Publisher: Plume
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  49 reviews
Sales Rank: 37146
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 304
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
ISBN: 0452288398
Dewey Decimal Number: 613
EAN: 9780452288393
ASIN: 0452288398
Publication Date: June 26, 2007
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Product Description
In a devastating expose in the tradition of Silent Spring and Fast Food Nation, investigative journalist Randall Fitzgerald warns how thousands of man-made chemicals in our food, water, medicine, and environment are making humans the most polluted species on the planet. A century ago in 1906, when Congress enacted the Pure Food and Drug Act, Americans were promised better living through chemistry. Fitzgerald provides overwhelming evidence to shatter this myth, and many others perpetrated by the chemical, pharmaceutical, and processed foods industries. In the face of this national health crisis, Fitzgerald also presents informed and practical suggestions for what we can do to turn the tide and live healthier lives.
Consider this:
The average American carries a body burden of 700 synthetic chemicals
Chemicals in tap water can cause reproductive abnormalities and hermaphroditic birth
A 2005 study of lactating women in eighteen U.S. states found perchlorate (a toxic component of rocket fuel) in practically every mothers breast milk
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| Customer Reviews: Read 44 more reviews...
 A Lie We've All Bought Into Unfortunately November 8, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a well researched and well written book on the effects that worldwide pollution, processed foods and chemicals are having on our bodies. Doesn't it seem crazy that we are now faced with a health crisis and here in America many are struggling to pay for health insurance when really we need to be spending more time and money getting to the source of the problem? I live as naturally as I can, but still this book made me aware of possible source of toxins I hadn't considered. And by the way there is a terrific website to for the book.
It is mind opening September 19, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
It was a great book. I am was not really interested in the subject at first but the cover seemed catchy and so I pick it up. The book was the best I read in a long time. It is very informative. A must read!
Must Read For Health September 15, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a must read for people who want to live to a "healthy" old age.
Super book! August 12, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great book to have if you are interested in knowing how what you eat or drink, everyday chemicals you use in your house or your job, medicine, cosmetics and toiletries,and everything else around you affect your health and well-being. I bought this book along with "The Crazy Makers - How the Food Industry Is Destroying Our Brains and Harming Our Children" by Carol Simontacchi. I wish I would have had this book when my kids were growing up, but I have grandkids, so this book will definitely come in handy in keeping them physically and mentally healthier. I highly recommend both of these books.
 Author stops just short of the truth January 9, 2008
10 out of 15 found this review helpful
Is this book alarmist? Not even close. It spells out many of the known facts, plain and simple. These facts are not known by many people, granted, but that is their fault ultimately. Does this book answer the big "why" questions? Not really, because the truth in these areas is too controversial in order to get published, and after all, the author's main goal is to get a book out to the public. In this way, all mainstream published material can only tell half the real story at best.
The truth sounds closer to the following: all things produced by all corporations - especially the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, and tabacco industries - are done so with an extremely high technological level of biochemistry. Mistakes are not made. Extra chemicals or compounds are not added without cause. The effects achieved are intentional and very much expected. There are no accidents, miscalculations, or incompetance within these labs. All the additives, preservatives, dyes, chemicals, flouride, aspartame, MSG, etc, etc are in their products not just for color, flavor, preservation, or profit. Addiction and debilitation (ie. sickness and disease) are the MAIN reasons for some very good reasons: 1) addicted people are huge sources of profit because they continue to buy and consume product regardless of the value or harm to them, 2) addicted people will actually defend their products even if the damage is obvious because they don't want to face withdrawl symptoms or admit that what they put in their mouth "voluntarily" caused their illness, 3) sick people are also huge sources of profit because they want to quell their symptoms and don't know any natural ways to do it - so they look to the medical profession, 4) addicted and sick people are distracted and unable to see what is going on around them, and don't have the energy to fight it if they could understand it, 5) addicted and sick people die early and don't collect on their "benefits" or cash in on their dreams, 6) addicted and sick people are easily scared, manipulated, and directed by those who want to control them and profit from them.
That's the truth in a nutshell people. It may sound evil, it certainly does involve a variety of conspiracies, and although it is difficult to say for sure "who" or "what" is pulling all the strings, it is easy to see all the puppets involved. Corporations kill and mame, thus, avoidance of anything corporate is the key along with a solid education on the benefits of the natural World. But, it was only 3 generations ago that this advice was fully understood and practiced. Why did we forget and how did we get so brainwashed, you say? I'm certain these affects are all part of the corporate biochemical agenda also... Do NOT underestimate the brilliance, the cunning, the motivation, the funding, and the technology these corporate / governmental / military people (pirates?) have. Reading labels has become useless (legal definition of words versus the common usage definition). Taking mainstream multivitamins / minerals is useless (all produced now by Big Pharma). Genetically modified food will be absolutely devastating to us all and be forced on us whether we like it or not (thanks to Monsanto). The organic industry has been hijacked also (legal definition of "organic" radically changed in 2001 without our knowing). It is already a big challenge just to get quality water without a ridiculous amount of toxic garbage in it (flouride, chlorine, drug residues, arsenic, etc). And not surprisingly, our "utilities" (hydro, power, gas) have all been privatized. Government / corporate sponsored science (which is 95% of science) is completely bought and paid for and will state anything that their financiers request, regardless of how shameless of how contradictory to common sense. The media has been gagged for decades (a la Operation Mockingbird) and used for misdirection psych-ops on a daily basis, as true objective investigative journalism has been extinct for almost as long as the dinosaurs. Any trust or good assumption of any corporate entity is a deadly mistake. Starbucks, for example, although now ingrained into our social fabric and generally celebrated is involved in activities and aligned with other forces that would shock the $250 jeans off the average metrosexual. Just think how your body appreciates that chemically decafed latte with pus/viral/hormone contaminated Monsanto milk, combined with the horrific neuro-toxin Aspartame (Sweet & Low), and topped with some corn syrup derived (pancreas debilitating) topping. Yummmmy. Why do we do it? Mind manipulation, addiction, social pressures, ignorance, and apathy to name a few.
Total corporate avoidance and REAL education are the keys, although radical in most people's minds. Mark these words and god's speed to you and your families.
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