Author: Health Freedom Idaho

  • Cleaning Green Smoothie

    Cleaning Green Smoothie

    Kidneys eliminate about 2 liters of waste material from the blood. Numerous diseases come as a result of too much toxins in the kidneys. We enter the majority of toxins through food and drinks, and we have listed some of the most dangerous enemies:

    • — animal protein
    • — salt
    • — genetically modified food
    • — artificial sweeteners
    • — carbonated drinks
    • — caffeine
    • — cigarettes
    • — dairy products

    To help combat the enormous work that our kidneys do for us every day, this breakfast smoothie can be a healing refresh every morning.

    BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE RECIPE: 

    Combine in a blender: 

    • 2 cups unsweetened almond milk

    • 2 cups baby spinach

    • 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries

    • 1 frozen banana

    • 1/4 cup superfood greens

    • 1 teaspoon spirulina

    • 1 cup ice

    Blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes 3 servings.

  • Vaccines and Anorexia, OCD, Anxiety Disorder, and Tics

    Vaccines and Anorexia, OCD, Anxiety Disorder, and Tics

    Marcella Piper-Terry
    Posted this important update on facebook last week:

    This is an important new study from researchers at Yale and Penn State. The researchers found a statistically significant increase in Anorexia Nervosa, OCD, Anxiety Disorder, and Tic Disorder in children and adolescents who had received vaccinations within the previous year, when compared to peers who had not received any vaccines during the prior year.

    The methodology in this study is sound; they took great care to control for confounding variables. And this was no small study sample – there were more than 95,000 subjects whose medical records were reviewed.

    They did not look specifically at DTaP or TDap, which I hope they will do in the future. This was a Pilot Study, which means they should now take this information and expand on it with further research.

    As a side note, do you know what some of the most obvious signs of “autism” are in a young child?
    1. Lining things up and extreme need for order and consistency (OCD),
    2. repetitive and stereotypical movements and behaviors (Tic disorder), and
    3. “failure to thrive” (aka “anorexia nervosa” when it happens later in life).

    http://journal.frontiersin.org/…/10.3…/fpsyt.2017.00003/full

  • Herd Immunity vs Outbreaks

    Herd Immunity vs Outbreaks

    According to information from the study presented by California Healthline, as many as 86% of those who caught measles at Disneyland were fully up to date on their MMR vaccinations for measles, mumps and rubella.

    If you believe in vaccines you realize that none of them should have gotten measles, if you believe the official story anyway.

    But in the fantasy reality of so-called “herd immunity,” 86% just isn’t enough to prevent a disease outbreak, or so goes the myth. In order for full protection to be gained, claims the establishment, a 95% vaccination rate is required for vaccines that are 100% effective — though these numbers often shift between 90% and 99%, or are omitted entirely, depending on the agenda of a particular media report.

    “Clearly,” maintain the study’s authors, “MMR vaccination rates in many of the communities that have been affected by this outbreak fall well below the necessary threshold to sustain herd immunity, thus placing the greater population at risk as well.”

    Most outbreak victims were vaccinated, but the unvaccinated are to blame? Ah yes, the infamous herd immunity scapegoat. It’s just too convenient for vax-pimping scientists to claim that their precious vaccines don’t work because not enough people are getting them. It couldn’t be that these vaccines simply don’t work at all, as clearly demonstrated by the fact that most of the people affected during disease outbreaks were jabbed in accordance with government guidelines.

    No, it must be all those crazy anti-vaxxers spreading measles, even though the unvaccinated typically don’t contract measles during outbreaks (and thus don’t spread it, since they don’t actually have it).

    In the Disneyland Measles case, only a very small percentage of those affected hadn’t been vaccinated, so to surmise that they somehow triggered the outbreak is an absurd stretch.

    More than likely, it was a vaccinated individual who triggered the outbreak as a result of live attenuated viral vaccines (LAV) like MMR, which are known to shed vaccine-type viruses following vaccine administration.

    “The public health community is blaming unvaccinated children for the outbreak of measles at Disneyland, but the illnesses could just as easily have occurred due to contact with a recently vaccinated individual,” said Sally Fallon Morell, president of the Weston A. Price Foundation (WAPF).

    “Evidence indicates that recently vaccinated individuals should be quarantined in order to protect the public.”

    The jig is up: Vaccines don’t work, so give it up already! Though it would be loathe to admit it, the vaccine mafia is clearly losing major ground in its failing war on natural immunity. No matter how these charlatans try to spin the issue, vaccines don’t work if people who get them are still contracting disease, supposedly because other people around them aren’t getting vaccinated.

    “At best, vaccines boost our defenses only temporarily,” explained Shane Ellison from The People’s Chemist. “That’s because your immune system is programmed to recognize and attack invaders that come through the biological ‘front door.’ That would be your nose, mouth and eyes. It doesn’t work properly when we shove infection into our body with a needle.”

    Concerning “herd immunity,” Ellison adds that it’s “nothing more than a silly catch-phrase used to scare and bully parents into vaccinating their kids.”

    Sources for this article include:

    http://www.californiahealthline.org

    http://www.wallstreetotc.com

    http://www.nydailynews.com

    http://www.westonaprice.org

    http://www.ageofautism.com

    http://thepeopleschemist.com

    http://www.westonaprice.org

  • Lead and Lipstick: Shades of Darkness

    Lead and Lipstick: Shades of Darkness

    Coloring our puckers can come at a high cost – luxury-branded lipsticks aside. It’s the health cost that is causing more women concern as they think before they don the latest shades from global beauty brands. 

    A Food and Drug Administration study from 2012 showed that several hundred lipsticks from 20 popular brands all contained lead from the mineral pigments that color lipstick. 
    Lead is a nervous system toxin and can enter our bodies through drinking water, old paint and cosmetics. 
    If you’re pregnant, lead is particularly dangerous, and can cross into the placenta. When levels are high enough, permanent brain damage, learning, language and behavioral difficulties can occur. 
    EWG’s Skin Deep® database can help steer you in the right colorful direction. We can’t avoid all toxins, but we can be selective about some of the health and beauty brands that we put in and on our bodies. 
    Oh, and since manufacturers don’t have to label products with toxic ingredients, you might want to sign EWG’s petition and tell the FDA to update the law (largely unchanged since 1938) to protect us from unnecessary beauty toxins!

    Please add your name to EWG’s petition and tell the FDA to protect us from lead in cosmetics!





      
  • Vaccines linked to OCD, Anorexia, ADHD and Major Depressive Disorders

    Vaccines linked to OCD, Anorexia, ADHD and Major Depressive Disorders

    Scientist found a strong correlation between vaccines and developing a brain disorder such as OCD, anorexia, ADHD, and major depressive disorders. SOURCE

    It is no question that the subject of vaccines is profoundly controversial. On both sides of the argument exist truths and lies that can hinder the ability of some to make rational decisions.

    For the last 50 years, the world has taken a front row seat to the phenomenological occurrences of the rise of brain disorders such as Autism, ADHD, and major depressive disorders. Anecdotally speaking, parents all over the globe have reported that one day their children were normal and growing healthily, and the next, after having gotten their vaccinations, they get Autism, or ADHD, for example.

    While science and the government continue to maintain there’s no causal relation between the vaccines and the disorders, parents, multiple studies, and other countries have reported otherwise. Now, it seems, some very brave and unabashed scientists have been able to show a correlation of what many have known for quite some time.

    It has also been proven that CDC scientists destroyed data that showed a correlation between vaccines and autism in children.

    Researchers at Pennsylvania State and Yale University sought to examine, “whether antecedent vaccinations are associated with increased incidence of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), anorexia nervosa (AN), anxiety disorder, chronic tic disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder in a national sample of privately insured children.”

    Controlling for broken bones and open wounds (control means to use commonly occurring instances as a contrast method), the researchers concluded that someone who’d received the Flu vaccine within the last year “were also associated with incident diagnoses of AN, OCD, and an anxiety disorder.” These findings greatly expand the common understandings that vaccines are related to Autism and now include the other three brain-based illnesses.

    The study used private insurance claims information as their means of collecting the data. “Using claims data, we compared the prior year’s occurrence of vaccinations in children and adolescents aged 6–15 years with the above neuropsychiatric disorders that were newly diagnosed between January 2002 and December 2007,” the study writes.

    Moreover, the correlations were not limited to the Flu vaccine either. According to the published study found in the Journal Frontiers in Psychiatry, “Several other associations were also significant with HRs greater than 1.40 (hepatitis A with OCD and AN; hepatitis B with AN,” meaning the hepatitis vaccines are also implicated in causing brain disorders.

    As with most research studies, the researchers stop short of claiming the vaccinations cause the all too common brain disorders. “This pilot epidemiologic analysis implies that the onset of some neuropsychiatric disorders may be temporally related to prior vaccinations in a subset of individuals,” they write adding the, “findings warrant further investigation, but do not prove a causal role of antecedent infections or vaccinations in the pathoetiology of these conditions.”

    The researchers also warn against the public deciding not to vaccinate their children. “Given the modest magnitude of these findings in contrast to the clear public health benefits of the timely administration of vaccines in preventing mortality and morbidity in childhood infectious diseases, we encourage families to maintain vaccination schedules according to CDC guidelines,” they conclude.

    While we have everyone from attorneys to biologists, to political scientists who write for the Free Thought Project, none of us are doctors, so we do not make recommendations about what you and your family should do in regards to vaccination. That being said, the drug makers have an incentive for you not to see this information which means it will not be reported on in the mainstream media as their advertising dollars are tied directly to these companies. So, we find that it is our duty to spread this information and with your help sharing it, we can have a massive effect.

    This article (Not Just Austim, Major Yale Study Shows Vaccines Tied To Multiple Brain Disorders) by Jack Burns is free and open source. You have permission to republish this article under a Creative Commons license with attribution to the author and TheFreeThoughtProject.com.
  • Tetanus Shot

    Tetanus Shot

    FIVE FACTS ABOUT TETANUS
    #1 – Getting a tetanus vaccine when infected will not halt the disease.
    Vaccine manufacturer states it take WEEKS for build antibodies to neutralize the toxin.
    #2 The tetanus vaccine does not guarantee immunity.
    #3 – The vaccine is packed with toxins.
    #4 – Vaccines may contribute to acute and chronic health issues.
    #5 – Proper wound cleaning can greatly reduce the likelihood of infection.

    NANCY:
    A Facebook friend wrote: “I had to go to the emergency room with my wife, she smashed her finger in a car door pretty bad, they had to remove the nail. They asked her if she wanted the DTaP, since the do not really have a tetanus shot anymore. She first said OK. I asked her not to get it because the tetanus is not contagious, and she could have not possibly been exposed from a car door because the bacteria is anaerobic, it can not survive when exposed to free oxygen. She then thankfully declined the shot. They were not pushy, but they did ask 3 more times if she was sure.
    Even if she had been exposed to the bacteria, which is less that 1 in a million chance, the vaccine would do no good, because your body does not instantly build antibodies from a vaccine to a bacteria you have already been exposed to. 
     The tetanus bacteria in generally found in animal poop, and is so sensitive to oxygen that a deep puncture is required, and if the wood bleeds sufficiently there is still very little chance of an infection.” 

    Further Research material

    1. An article: If you only want to read one link, this might be the one: Why You Never Need A Tetanus Vaccine, Regardless of Your Age or Location 
    by Dave Mihalovic Naturopathic Doctor who specializes in vaccine research, cancer prevention and a natural approach to treatment.
    2. A Video: Great detailed information by Dr Sherri Tenpenny, who has logged over 18,000 hours in vaccine research in addition to her medical training and experience. She is someone who reads ALL the details and explains what she learns in an understandable way. She once gave out “tetanus shots” like candy in the ER. Now she explains the science.
    3. Another video: 11 minutes on Tetanus, Prevention, Wound Care and Vitamin C by Dr Suzanne Humphries. An internal medicine specialist who began to listen to her patients when they responded with vaccine injuries and has spent years of her life devoted to the truth about vaccines, illness and the route to true health.
    4. Very well stated points here by Emily, a.k.a. Holistic Squid, who lives in the mountains above Malibu, CA; a mom, acupuncturist, and blogger in love with real food and healthy living. Sometimes moms have done more research than doctors – they take their role as protector of their child’s health very seriously.
    5. An article by Tetyana Obukhanych, Ph.D. in Immunology, tetanus-shot-how-do-we-know-that-it-works?

  • Neurotoxins in Vaccines Associated with OCD, Anorexia and Anxiety Disorders

    Neurotoxins in Vaccines Associated with OCD, Anorexia and Anxiety Disorders

    Nancy:
    Wonder why you didn’t feel right after your employer made flu shots a mandatory condition of employment?

    “Influenza vaccinations during the prior 3, 6, and 12 months were also associated with incident diagnoses of AN, OCD, and an anxiety disorder.”

    Background: The onset of certain brain-related autoimmune and inflammatory disorders has been found to be temporally associated with the antecedent administration of various vaccines. This study examines whether antecedent vaccinations are associated with increased incidence of obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD), anorexia nervosa (AN), anxiety disorder, chronic tic disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, major depressive disorder, and bipolar disorder in a national sample of privately insured children.

    Methods: Using claims data, we compared the prior year’s occurrence of vaccinations in children and adolescents aged 6–15 years with the above neuropsychiatric disorders that were newly diagnosed between January 2002 and December 2007, as well as two control conditions, broken bones and open wounds. Subjects were matched with controls according to age, gender, geographical area, and seasonality. Conditional logistic regression models were used to determine the association of prior vaccinations with each condition.

    Results: Subjects with newly diagnosed AN were more likely than controls to have had any vaccination in the previous 3 months [hazard ratio (HR) 1.80, 95% confidence interval 1.21–2.68]. Influenza vaccinations during the prior 3, 6, and 12 months were also associated with incident diagnoses of AN, OCD, and an anxiety disorder. Several other associations were also significant with HRs greater than 1.40 (hepatitis A with OCD and AN; hepatitis B with AN; and meningitis with AN and chronic tic disorder).

    Conclusion: This pilot epidemiologic analysis implies that the onset of some neuro psychiatric disorders may be temporally related to prior vaccinations in a subset of individuals. These findings warrant further investigation, but do not prove a causal role of antecedent infections or vaccinations in the pathoetiology of these conditions. Given the modest magnitude of these findings in contrast to the clear public health benefits of the timely administration of vaccines in preventing mortality and morbidity in childhood infectious diseases, we encourage families to maintain vaccination schedules according to CDC guidelines.

    Read the complete study posted at Psychiatry, 19 January 2017 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2017.00003


    Copyright: © 2017 Leslie, Kobre, Richmand, Aktan Guloksuz and Leckman. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

  • Parasite Cleanse Diet – Foods To Eat And Foods To Avoid

    Parasite Cleanse Diet – Foods To Eat And Foods To Avoid

    One of the best ways to help the body destroy and get rid of unwanted parasites is following a parasite cleanse diet. This diet should be taken for at least 2 months to give your body an opportunity to get rid of all kinds of parasites and eggs that are hidden in different organs.
    Parasites in the body can originate from several sources, such as raw meat, tainted water, pets or other animals.

    They can cause symptoms like: digestive disorders, fatigue, food cravings and unstable blood sugar.

    A good parasite cleanse diet involves eating herbs, natural whole foods and taking supplements that will help the body eliminate parasites.

    The diet should have high mineral and nutrient content and shouldn’t contain any kind of artificial stimulants.

    Here are some of the common foods and herbs that should be included in a good parasite cleansing diet. You can find them at your local grocery store or health food store.

    What to Eat to Get Rid of Parasites

    Wormwood

    Wormwood is an herb that helps to kill big, adult parasites by making their environment unfriendly to live in. You can find it in tea, capsules and in concentrated liquid form.

    Garlic

    Garlic is a natural antiparasitic and antibiotic food; it also helps support bowel movements and bowel detoxification.

    Cloves

    Cloves help to kill the parasitic eggs that are laid daily by adult parasites. These eggs can remain dormant for a while so it’s important to let them hatch and then destroy them using more cloves.

    Black Walnut Hulls

    This herb helps to kill large adult parasites wherever they are in the body. Black walnut hulls is a powerful anti-fungal and anti-parasitic supplement. 

    Vegetables

    Green leafy vegetables with high nutrient content and probiotics help the body to get rid of toxins.

    Vegetables rich in anti-oxidants like cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, sweet potatoes and blueberries help feed the body organs and glands infected with parasites.

    Coconut oil

    Coconut oil contains about 50% of lauric acid, a saturated fat which is contained in coconut products. After conversion by the body it produces a substance that effectively kills parasites, viruses, yeasts, as well as bad bacteria in the digestive tract. Make sure that you choose organic, extra virgin coconut oil for best results. 

    Apple Cider Vinegar

    Need to increase your hydrochloric acid for better digestion (especially meats)? One tablespoon of apple cider vinegar in water about 30-60 minutes before meals will increase your stomach acid and prepare your digestive system for absorption. Just rinse your mouth with fresh water after consuming and then let your saliva remineralize your teeth. 

    Increasing your HCL will help keep your stomach free from parasites and also ensure that you eliminate any larvae you accidentally eat during your meals.

    If you’re concerned about the acidity, ACV actually becomes alkaline in the body. 

    Papaya

    This fruit has a powerful ability to destroy worms, such as tapeworms and most intestinal worms. To enhance its potency, peel off the skin before soaking in apple cider vinegar. Then eat 8 ounces of the papaya and take two ounces of this vinegar solution for four days.

    Green onions

    Like garlic, green onions release an enzyme called alliinase when they’re crushed or cut. To prepare onions and avoid the ‘tear factor’ caused by onions, refrigerate them for one hour and then cut them using a sharp knife.

    For an antiparasitic boost, juice the white section of the onions and add two sesame seed oil teaspoons. Drink twice a day for 3 days without any food.

    Pineapple

    This fruit contains an antiparasitic enzyme known as bromelain. Some studies show that a 3-day pineapple fast can help kill tapeworms.

    Fish and organic meats

    These high-quality protein sources can support your immune system and provide the body with the essential fatty acids needed for fuel.

    Pumpkin seeds

    Pumpkin seeds are usually used for eliminating tapeworms and roundworms. You can mash them and then mix with juice, chew them or make pumpkin seed butter in your food processor. 

    Carrots and carrot juice or cranberry juice (unsweetened)

    You can dilute cranberry juice in water. Carrots or carrot juice kills parasites as well.

    Fennel seed tea

    This mild laxative can irritate certain kinds of parasites in the body.

    You essentially flush them out with fluids in the process. If you have a sensitive stomach, be sure to ingest the tea in small doses so that you know it’s affect on your digestive system. Fennel seed tea is a great remedy for irritable bowel syndrome in general. 

    Pungent spices

    Parasites don’t like spice! Spices like cayenne, chilies, horseradish, turmeric, cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, and cloves all make parasites disappear.

    Add a kick to your parasite cleanse diet and you’ll feel the results quickly.

    Fermented foods/probiotics

    Some options that you can make at home include rejuvelac (a drink produced from fermented grains like wheat berries, and sauerkraut (fermented cabbage). You can also use probiotic supplements, which help kill the bad bacteria and replenish good bacteria. We love Bio-Kult Advanced Probiotic Multi-Strain Formula for its widely reported effectiveness and personal results with GAPS and other leaky gut diets. 

    What foods should you AVOID in a parasite cleanse diet?

    Sugar

    Sugar feeds parasites and also eats up the supply of B vitamins and minerals in the body. A parasitic infection may lead to cravings for carbohydrates and refined sugar, so it’s best to avoid these kinds of food to starve parasites off their energy and fuel.

    Refined carbohydrates

    Refined carbohydrates like cakes, bread, cookies, cereal and pasta should be avoided. All of these lead to major fluctuations in blood sugar control and therefore put an extra strain on an already burdened system that’s infected with parasites.

    Thank you to the Total Cleanse Detox Diet site for these great parasite cleansing tips! 

    Best herbal supplements for parasite cleanse diet

    The Health Freedom Idaho team and their families have tested a number of protocols and supplements for parasite cleansing. Below are some of the best-rated and most effective supplements and books for parasite cleansing.

    • SCRAM Internal Parasite Formula. This is one of the most highly rated anti-microbial supplements on Amazon and contains high-quality organic herbs such as black walnut, wormwood, clove, milk thistle, enzymes to break down a microbe’s cellular walls and probiotics. It is also vegan and non-GMO. This is a staple to have on hand when you travel and when you’re choosing to do a parasite or candida (yeast) cleanse. 
    • Intestinal Cleanse for Kids by Cedar Bear Naturale. This formulation was designed by a master herbalist to be safe for children and their developing digestive systems. 
    • ParaGuard by Zahler contains the heavy hitters of clove, wormwood and black walnut hulls, but also features powerful anti-microbial oils like oregano and peppermint, along with pumpkin seed (a powerful anti-parasitic, as listed above) and garlic bulb. 
    • Black Walnut Hulls is a powerful anti-parasitic and anti-fungal on its own. This tincture is made according to the standards of Dr. Hulda Clark and has no magnesium stearate or excipients, thereby improving absorption. 
    • Clove Bud Powder is not only a key herbal remedy for parasite cleansing, but also increases circulation and oxygenation in the blood, strengthens arteries and can reduce excess iron in the body. 
    • Wormwood (artemesia) is a go-to for balancing and strengthening the digestive system and ridding the intestines of parasites. Wormwood helps maintain a normal balance of bacteria and other microbes in the intestines and enhances digestive enzymes and the secretion of bile.
    • IntestinePro Intestine Support has 15 ingredients that support digestion and parasite control. By using a supplement like this, you’re approaching microbe balance from a number of angles, including probiotics and lesser known herbs. 
    •  Hulda Clark’s book, “The Cure For All Diseases” is one of the standards in parasite education and supplementation protocols.

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    Using Vitamin C to Recover From Illness and Disease  |  21 Natural Remedies Instead of the Flu Shot  |  Optimize Your Vitamin D Levels to Boost Immunity, Lower Depression and Cancer Risk  |  Apple Cider Vinegar, a Silver Bullet for Health  |  Turmeric Tea, an Anti-Inflammatory Remedy

  • What’s On Our Favorite Food: BLUEBERRIES

    What’s On Our Favorite Food: BLUEBERRIES

    We LOVE a fresh ripe blueberry. We LOVE a fresh frozen blueberry. We LOVE warm from the oven blueberry baked into something good. 
    WE DO NOT LOVE that there are 52 Pesticide Residues Found by the USDA Pesticide Data Program.
    Can you believe it? A blueberry can have 52 pesticides. 
    My youngest is highly sensitive to pesticides. This child must eat PESTICIDE FREE foods. After looking at the list of effects of these 52 pesticides – NO ONE should eat a convention blueberry. 
    Makes me want to grow my own.  How about you? If you’re ambitious, check out how to grow blueberries in Idaho.
  • $671 Million Payoff for Poisoning the Water with PFOA

    $671 Million Payoff for Poisoning the Water with PFOA

    Residents whose water was poisoned by a cancer-causing chemical use to make Teflon received a settlement. Yet, the toxicity remains in the water and the health of those exposed. PFOA contaminates the tap water of 7 million American and pollutes the blood of virtually everyone. Non-stick compounds will continue to threaten our health for a long, long time. 

    SAN FRANCISCO – DuPont and its spinoff company Chemours agreed today to pay $671 million to settle about 3,500 lawsuits from West Virginia and Ohio residents whose drinking water was poisoned by a cancer-causing chemical used to make Teflon.
    Although the settlement closes the most infamous case involving the chemical PFOA, its toxic legacy lingers worldwide, said EWG President Ken Cook.

    PFOA is the best known of the class of chemicals called PFCs, which were used for decades in hundreds of consumer products – including DuPont’s Teflon and 3M’s Scotchgard – even as chemical companies covered up internal studies of its hazards. PFOA and its cousin, PFOS, never break down in the environment. They build up in people’s bodies, and can be passed from mother to child in the womb and though breast milk.

    PFCs’ dangers came to light in a 2001 class-action lawsuit filed on behalf of more than 50,000 residents of the region surrounding Parkersburg, W. Va., the home of DuPont’s Teflon plant. In 2005, acting on a petition from EWG, the Environmental Protection Agency fined DuPont a record $16.5 million, and the company and other manufacturers agreed to phase out PFOA and PFOS.

    A scientific panel funded by DuPont found probable links between PFOA and illnesses including testicular and kidney cancers and thyroid disease, and subsequent studies showed other health effects at even the smallest doses. Although PFOA and PFOS are no longer manufactured in the U.S., chemical companies have replaced them with very similar chemicals that have not been proven safer.

    “The story of PFOA is a tragic tale of how the worldwide spread of toxic chemicals in our everyday products – even when their manufacturers know they are harmful – has turned everyone on Earth into unwilling participants in a dangerous chemistry experiment,” Cook said. “Are we going to learn in the decades to come that the chemicals replacing PFOA are also threatening our health? The chemical industry’s history says yes.”