"we are sicker today than ever before" Yeah, I don't buy that for a second. Length of life and standard of living are at a historical high. In 1850, people were living half as long as they are now
well yes and no. it is definitely true that life expectancy has increased greatly in pretty much every country, however i would agree that "we are sicker". see life expectancy has been increased artificially through medicine, though that does not mean people remain "in good health" for that life span.
other than that i think Trotter's first post is
EXACTLY what i was going to say
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Because the multinational conglomerates that own these companies want you to get cancer.
The article lost all credibility at that point. Using scare tactics is a definite red flag, and immediately showed the authors true colors.
Wile all natural ingredients can be better for you, not all man-made chemicals are bad for you. Painting the picture with a brush this wide skews the actual data and attempts to have you believe exactly what the author wants you to believe... whether it is actually true or not.
Funny how all these claims are made, but there is nothing there to back them up... no sources, no data.
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined propylene glycol to be "generally recognized as safe" for use in food, cosmetics, and medicines. Like ethylene glycol, propylene glycol affects the body's chemistry by increasing the amount of acid. Propylene glycol is metabolized into lactic acid, which occurs naturally as muscles are exercised,
Coutesy of Wikipedia.
I call BS.
as far as i can tell neither ethylene nor propylene glycol have been shown to be carcinogenic. every page i've seen about propylene glycol as a danger looks like a load of crap. all they do is say propylene glycol is dangerous whilst providing no evidence other than to say it's a similar chemical to ethylene glycol and then prattle on about the effects of ethylene glycol instead. being chemically similar does not mean it will have the same effects on the body. i'm sure you could say oxygen gas (O2) is similar to carbon dioxide (CO2) gas but would you draw the conclusion it's harmful to breathe oxygen?
that is the major issue i have with this article. sounds like some crazy conspiracy theorist, who while superficially having a sound argument is underneath it all failing to make any evidentiary connections. e.g.
It is a colorless, viscous liquid used in antifreeze solutions and hydraulic fluids, and as a solvent. It is not only used in brake and hydraulic fluids, paints and coatings, floor wax, pet food, tobacco products, and laundry detergents,, but also in cosmetics, toothpastes, shampoos, deodorants, lotions, and processed foods. You will even find it in baby wipes. Check the labels, you will be amazed. This is why pets are getting more cancer than ever before.
ok, great. so we're told a bunch of things that propylene glycol is in. we're not told anything accurate about it's effects. what i have read is that it does have
similar effects to ethylene glycol in that it raises acid levels in the body. however it takes very large dosages to have an effect. it is almost medically ignored with it not being tested for unless it's probably going to be an issue i.e someone decided they wanted to drink a glass of propylene glycol with breakfast instead of juice. furthermore both ethylene and propylene glycol are metabolised within a few hours of ingestion/absorbtion which conflicts with the statement that it builds up in the body.
the author further discredits himself with his assertations. "this is why this.........this is why that". it's not proven, anyone who states it as fact has an agenda.
*as an after thought*
TheSlipKnotFreak: don't construe this as me attacking you, i'm just pointing this out. the fact is this "evidence" only seems to exist, as you said
it's true, not everyone who disagrees with mainstream truths is wrong. however i can say with certainty they're not all right either. given that the "evidence" seems to disagree with both medical and scientific facts i am inclined to disregard it. personally i find that the author's attempts at stating completely unproven (if even tested) theories as fact are all too familiar.......