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and contradicts himself terribly.

The magnitude of this health hazard has suddenly hit me and not only is my head spinning but my entire body feels paralyzed. The puzzle has started to fit together in my head and the picture is none to pretty.

Bisphenol-A was first synthesized in 1891 but it was not until the 1930’s that the estrogenicity of the monomer was first recorded (Dodds and Lawson 1936, 1938). Diethylstilbestrol was found to be a stronger estrogen and interest in Bishenol-A declined until scientist discovered its polymerization abilities with plastics. Bishphenol-A is also a known hormone disruptor or endocrine disruptor. The chemical has been shown to mimic estrogen, a female hormone.

In April 2000, the WWF UK presented a report on the possible environmental effects Bisphenol-A. They cite a growing international concern over man-made endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDC’s) because they can directly affect the development of offspring in the womb. Some of the possible effects listed in this April 2000 report are: “the decline in sperm counts, and the increased rates of hormone related cancers, such as cancers of the breast, testes and prostate. They are also suspected of causing birth defects of the reproductive tract (including un-descended testes), and other hormone related effects, such as earlier puberty
in girls.”

Bisphenol-A is a monomer used in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. Polycarbonate plastics are clear nearly shatter proof plastics that have replaced glass in many facets of everyday life world wide. Epoxy resins are used to line the inside of cans the contain baby formula and other food products. Unfortunately, these plastics and resins utilize a chemical bond with a weak link. The polymers created with PBA and polycarbonate plastics and resins are weak and decay over time and when heated. PBA is then released into the substance held in the polycarbonate or PVC plastic, or coated with a epoxy resin.

How much PBA is too much? Here is the crux of the issue which is being so hotly debated. There is so much money at stake here for the plastic industry and major chemical companies world wide. Are these reports a smoking gun with similar ramifications to the tobacco industry? Part 3 tomorrow continues the saga in the meantime, here are some links with more information.

http://www.ewg.org/node/20944?gclid=CIj_zOuLq5MCFQrPGgodRn4zoQ

http://ec.europa.eu/food/fs/sc/scf/out128_en.pdf

http://www.wwf.org.uk/filelibrary/pdf/bpa.pdf

http://www.bisphenol-a.org/index.html

http://www.ada.org/prof/resources/positions/statements/bisphenola.asp

http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=plastic-not-fantastic-with-bisphenol-a

http://www.americanchemistry.com/s_plastics/index.asp

http://www.factsonplastic.com/

There is a raging debate about plastic that has my head spinning. Bisphenol-A found in polycarbonates and resins worldwide is scientifically proven to leach from plastics into our food. What is not known or can be agreed upon are the levels of Bisphenol-A that are safe in the human body.

Researching all of the possibilities was really crazy because the plastic and chemical industries are in damage control mode and are releasing general statements, which are in conflict with the statements made by mass media. I used primary sources to understand the crux of the debate and really understand what is at stake.

The following video from Israeli television outlines the issue.

Intent in communication is significant in everyday verbal and physical intercourse. Those of us without understanding of our direct link to Spirit often dupe ourselves. Not following or being aware of Spirit’s message, can result in one’s destiny being twisted by the intent of others.

Meditation can lead you to being more aware of yourself, your environment and those who are in your sphere. Without the understanding to trust the signals you receive from Source, you are defenseless and powerless over your true destiny. Taking responsibility for not trusting information provided you by Source is paramount to moving on from experiences which have left you surprised, weakened and exposed.

Sure in a perfect world people should always come to one another open handed and in truth. However, reality is quite different. Many people come with undeclared and hurtful intentions. When you ignore your gut/intuition/Knowledge from Source, you open the door way for those undeclared and often times negative intentions to manifest.

Take responsibility for your lack of awareness. Awareness enables you to never depend on another’s intentions for truth. Your intrinsic knowledge which flows from Source will provide you with all that you need to operate safely and effectively in the world. Your lessons will be welcome and not so painful. Open to Source and Trust the God in you.

Peace, Health & Prosperity

Noami Wolf has written a rather outspoken article called, Fascist America, in 10 easy steps, in which she implies the current Bush administration will make a grab for power before or at the end of its tenure. The concept of Bush extending his presidential term, does not surprise me. I am impressed, however, by Wolf’s ability to connects dots to see the larger picture.

Ms. Wolf outlines nine steps various leaders completed before taking the tenth, making themselves dictators. She clearly illustrates how the Bush administration have accomplished each of nine steps and notes the recently passed legal sanctions needed for step ten. She ends with the contention that a population willing and able to look the other way, was key in allowing each dictators the latitude needed to create political upheaval resulting in fascism.

I agree. Americans are looking the other way and allowing freedoms we were born into erode, such that our children will not indulge in them . However, unlike Ms. Wolf I see this not as a “leisurely,” consent. Rather I see it as a symptom of a larger reality; POVERTY.

A growing apathy toward our nation’s political well being is caused by working poverty. More and more people who were in the working class or the middle class are falling into the indebtedness of poverty a.k.a indentured servitude.

More daunting than watching families slide straight into the hole, is knowing that it was a Democrat (whose wife is now running for the presidency) who systematically dismantled the social safety network in our nation. We, the American public, were convinced of a lazy, uneducated, and immoral underclass who were robbing us of our tax dollars. We were overwhelmed with images that played on our fears and offered a solution to the fleecing. A once in a life-time opportunity arose. We could easily rid ourselves of the images of fat, lazy and ignorant people by to getting rid of the system. A system of social benefits created to enable families to overcome temporary setbacks and/or transcend poverty was revisited and restructured. Today’s system offers indentured servitude to any person who falls into the abyss.

After the Depression, Welfare was seen as a benefit for American citizens who were having a rough spell. During the seventies and the eighties Welfare became known as a social benefit that lazy people received which allowed them to stay home and never work again. Today, the Welfare system is indentured servitude. Depending on the state, a family has up to five years to receive welfare benefits, a life-long limitation which numerous states have shortened. In various states, a condition of receiving social benefits is a welfare-to-work program.

Many Americans who have fallen down the rabbit hole find themselves in a quandary. They want to work and be independent but find the conditions of the social “leg up” unforgiving and strangely supportive of their dependency on these programs. They quickly become part of a unnervingly cruel cycle, which at the its very best provides just enough to feed the members of unfortunate families. And at its worst, permanently entraps families. Compounded by failing schools poverty ensnares the next generation and the cycle begins again.

So yes, Americans are looking the other way, we are either diligently working to avoid the poverty abyss, or trying to get out of the deep hole of indentured servitude. Dare I beg the question, “What is the solution?” A population busy trying to keep a roof over its head, put food on its table and keep clothing on its back just does not have the time to fight the “good fight.”

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