so in the spirit of Halloween let’s make vampire blood safe for
let’s make vampire blood safe for
let’s make vampire blood safe for vampires again what why would you do
vampires again what why would you do
vampires again what why would you do that well if you think about it
that well if you think about it
that well if you think about it vampires are at the top of the food
vampires are at the top of the food
vampires are at the top of the food chain they drink human blood
chain they drink human blood
chain they drink human blood unfortunately because of design errors
unfortunately because of design errors
unfortunately because of design errors and ignorance there are thousands
and ignorance there are thousands
and ignorance there are thousands hundreds if not thousands of synthetic
hundreds if not thousands of synthetic
hundreds if not thousands of synthetic organic chemicals that have never been
organic chemicals that have never been
organic chemicals that have never been part of human body chemistry in that
part of human body chemistry in that
part of human body chemistry in that blood and they are linked by serious
blood and they are linked by serious
blood and they are linked by serious science has come out over the last 20
science has come out over the last 20
science has come out over the last 20 years to a range of today’s epidemics of
years to a range of today’s epidemics of
years to a range of today’s epidemics of chronic diseases so if we can make
chronic diseases so if we can make
chronic diseases so if we can make vampire foods safe for vampires again by
vampire foods safe for vampires again by
vampire foods safe for vampires again by reducing exposures we can make people
reducing exposures we can make people
reducing exposures we can make people healthier this is a list a partial list
healthier this is a list a partial list
healthier this is a list a partial list of the epidemics that we are facing
of the epidemics that we are facing
of the epidemics that we are facing today things like breast cancer prostate
today things like breast cancer prostate
today things like breast cancer prostate cancer diabetes obesity autism these
cancer diabetes obesity autism these
cancer diabetes obesity autism these have increased dramatically over the
have increased dramatically over the
have increased dramatically over the 20th and 21st centuries shocking numbers
20th and 21st centuries shocking numbers
20th and 21st centuries shocking numbers in 1975 that one in 5,000 boys developed
in 1975 that one in 5,000 boys developed
in 1975 that one in 5,000 boys developed autism today it’s one in 50
autism today it’s one in 50
autism today it’s one in 50 that’s a hundredfold increase that does
that’s a hundredfold increase that does
that’s a hundredfold increase that does not bode well for our grandchildren and
not bode well for our grandchildren and
not bode well for our grandchildren and what we know from this science is that
what we know from this science is that
what we know from this science is that while all of these factors are multi all
while all of these factors are multi all
while all of these factors are multi all these diseases are multifactorial
these diseases are multifactorial
these diseases are multifactorial chemical contamination contributes some
chemical contamination contributes some
chemical contamination contributes some part of that body burden of that of that
part of that body burden of that of that
part of that body burden of that of that disease burden and what that does is
disease burden and what that does is
disease burden and what that does is give us an opportunity to improve human
give us an opportunity to improve human
give us an opportunity to improve human health by
health by
health by acting on the science that we know today
acting on the science that we know today
acting on the science that we know today I am confident that virtually everyone
I am confident that virtually everyone
I am confident that virtually everyone in this room through family and friends
in this room through family and friends
in this room through family and friends has suffered from one or more of these
has suffered from one or more of these
has suffered from one or more of these conditions we can change that and if we
conditions we can change that and if we
conditions we can change that and if we change that if we reduce the exposures
change that if we reduce the exposures
change that if we reduce the exposures then not only do we improve human health
then not only do we improve human health
then not only do we improve human health but we make that blood safe again for
but we make that blood safe again for
but we make that blood safe again for vampires
vampires
vampires so how did that fetus get to there from
so how did that fetus get to there from
so how did that fetus get to there from a fertilized egg and how does it get
a fertilized egg and how does it get
a fertilized egg and how does it get from there to a fully functional healthy
from there to a fully functional healthy
from there to a fully functional healthy adult
adult
adult well hormones guide gene expression they
well hormones guide gene expression they
well hormones guide gene expression they guide the turning on and turning off of
guide the turning on and turning off of
guide the turning on and turning off of genes which occurs throughout our
genes which occurs throughout our
genes which occurs throughout our lifetimes trillions at times a second
lifetimes trillions at times a second
lifetimes trillions at times a second it’s the symphony of life endocrine
it’s the symphony of life endocrine
it’s the symphony of life endocrine disrupting compounds EDC’s hack that
disrupting compounds EDC’s hack that
disrupting compounds EDC’s hack that system sometimes they turn genes off
system sometimes they turn genes off
system sometimes they turn genes off when we need them sometimes they turn
when we need them sometimes they turn
when we need them sometimes they turn the wrong genes on at the wrong time and
the wrong genes on at the wrong time and
the wrong genes on at the wrong time and when changes when hacking like that
when changes when hacking like that
when changes when hacking like that happens to the hormone system you wind
happens to the hormone system you wind
happens to the hormone system you wind up at risk to some of those epidemics
up at risk to some of those epidemics
up at risk to some of those epidemics it’s a problem how are we exposed to
it’s a problem how are we exposed to
it’s a problem how are we exposed to things like this well many industrial
things like this well many industrial
things like this well many industrial chemicals that are produced through the
chemicals that are produced through the
chemicals that are produced through the process of petroleum distillation have
process of petroleum distillation have
process of petroleum distillation have endocrine disrupting characteristics
endocrine disrupting characteristics
endocrine disrupting characteristics things like bisphenol A which you
things like bisphenol A which you
things like bisphenol A which you probably all know of as BPA and the
probably all know of as BPA and the
probably all know of as BPA and the phthalates that Richard mentioned these
phthalates that Richard mentioned these
phthalates that Richard mentioned these are problematic chemicals they interfere
are problematic chemicals they interfere
are problematic chemicals they interfere with hormone action pesticides
with hormone action pesticides
with hormone action pesticides pesticides get into conventional food as
pesticides get into conventional food as
pesticides get into conventional food as and in direct our kitchens they’re also
and in direct our kitchens they’re also
and in direct our kitchens they’re also sprayed they’re picked up and missed
sprayed they’re picked up and missed
sprayed they’re picked up and missed they’re spread into those houses near
they’re spread into those houses near
they’re spread into those houses near that helicopter spraying pesticides and
that helicopter spraying pesticides and
that helicopter spraying pesticides and lastly they evaporate in the heat of the
lastly they evaporate in the heat of the
lastly they evaporate in the heat of the Sun they volatilize they go into the
Sun they volatilize they go into the
Sun they volatilize they go into the clouds they get into the raindrops and
clouds they get into the raindrops and
clouds they get into the raindrops and they can be rained down on land several
they can be rained down on land several
they can be rained down on land several hundred kilometres away
Nick Kristof the New York Times Colman’s
Nick Kristof the New York Times Colman’s wrote about this this past week and I’ll
wrote about this this past week and I’ll
wrote about this this past week and I’ll paraphrase what he said there we’ve done
paraphrase what he said there we’ve done
paraphrase what he said there we’ve done a really good job at lowering
a really good job at lowering
a really good job at lowering contamination in the outer world in the
contamination in the outer world in the
contamination in the outer world in the air and the water of the rivers we have
air and the water of the rivers we have
air and the water of the rivers we have done a terrible job at eliminating
done a terrible job at eliminating
done a terrible job at eliminating contamination in the inner world
contamination in the inner world
contamination in the inner world especially of the developing fetus and
especially of the developing fetus and
especially of the developing fetus and the brain and that’s underlying a lot of
the brain and that’s underlying a lot of
the brain and that’s underlying a lot of these problems so how do those things
these problems so how do those things
these problems so how do those things get into us we bring them into our homes
get into us we bring them into our homes
get into us we bring them into our homes we we don’t question the safety of
we we don’t question the safety of
we we don’t question the safety of conventional produce we don’t understand
conventional produce we don’t understand
conventional produce we don’t understand that farmed salmon have persistent
that farmed salmon have persistent
that farmed salmon have persistent organic pollutants in them at high
organic pollutants in them at high
organic pollutants in them at high levels we use pesticides freely we use
levels we use pesticides freely we use
levels we use pesticides freely we use personal care products which
personal care products which
personal care products which surprisingly contain things like salads
surprisingly contain things like salads
surprisingly contain things like salads things as simple as a couch and as
things as simple as a couch and as
things as simple as a couch and as complicated as a computer have-have
complicated as a computer have-have
complicated as a computer have-have brominated flame retardants in them
brominated flame retardants in them
brominated flame retardants in them which leach leak out of the those those
which leach leak out of the those those
which leach leak out of the those those that equipment and the couch enter the
that equipment and the couch enter the
that equipment and the couch enter the dust get on your floor and then are
dust get on your floor and then are
dust get on your floor and then are picked up in the hands of a toddler
picked up in the hands of a toddler
picked up in the hands of a toddler who’s crawling and put into the mouth
who’s crawling and put into the mouth
who’s crawling and put into the mouth something as banal as thermal paper
something as banal as thermal paper
something as banal as thermal paper receipts which we handle every day when
receipts which we handle every day when
receipts which we handle every day when we grab the receipt at the gas station
we grab the receipt at the gas station
we grab the receipt at the gas station or at the ATM those are coated in dust
or at the ATM those are coated in dust
or at the ATM those are coated in dust with BPA and every time you handle one
with BPA and every time you handle one
with BPA and every time you handle one it’s transferred to your skin and it
it’s transferred to your skin and it
it’s transferred to your skin and it penetrates and gets into your
penetrates and gets into your
penetrates and gets into your bloodstream cooking utensils some not
bloodstream cooking utensils some not
bloodstream cooking utensils some not all but some are made out of materials
all but some are made out of materials
all but some are made out of materials that leach endocrine disrupting
that leach endocrine disrupting
that leach endocrine disrupting compounds also and then there’s food
compounds also and then there’s food
compounds also and then there’s food packaging equipment materials plastics
packaging equipment materials plastics
packaging equipment materials plastics that stuff the plastics in those
that stuff the plastics in those
that stuff the plastics in those materials leach into the food with which
materials leach into the food with which
materials leach into the food with which it comes into contact especially if it’s
it comes into contact especially if it’s
it comes into contact especially if it’s heated so let me give you a hint don’t
heated so let me give you a hint don’t
heated so let me give you a hint don’t microwave in plastic it’s just a bad
microwave in plastic it’s just a bad
microwave in plastic it’s just a bad idea
this science of endocrine disruption has
this science of endocrine disruption has undergone a revolution over the last 20
undergone a revolution over the last 20
undergone a revolution over the last 20 years and I’m gonna summarize three
years and I’m gonna summarize three
years and I’m gonna summarize three pillars of that science for you
pillars of that science for you
pillars of that science for you things that completely change how we
things that completely change how we
things that completely change how we think about the consequences of that
think about the consequences of that
think about the consequences of that stuff we’re bringing into our homes
stuff we’re bringing into our homes
stuff we’re bringing into our homes every day first low doses matter a lot
every day first low doses matter a lot
every day first low doses matter a lot we used to think only high doses matter
we used to think only high doses matter
we used to think only high doses matter low doses matter and I’ll give you an
low doses matter and I’ll give you an
low doses matter and I’ll give you an example
example
example second events in the womb don’t stay in
second events in the womb don’t stay in
second events in the womb don’t stay in the womb it fetal exposures can lead to
the womb it fetal exposures can lead to
the womb it fetal exposures can lead to problems much later in life third how we
problems much later in life third how we
problems much later in life third how we assess safety how the FDA and the EPA
assess safety how the FDA and the EPA
assess safety how the FDA and the EPA assess safety are based on profoundly
assess safety are based on profoundly
assess safety are based on profoundly flawed assumptions they’re getting it
flawed assumptions they’re getting it
flawed assumptions they’re getting it wrong
wrong
wrong today so low doses matter a lot – frogs
today so low doses matter a lot – frogs
today so low doses matter a lot – frogs mating what you don’t know about that
mating what you don’t know about that
mating what you don’t know about that picture is that the lower frog is the
picture is that the lower frog is the
picture is that the lower frog is the brother of the upper frog and exposure
brother of the upper frog and exposure
brother of the upper frog and exposure to a pesticide at 2.5 parts per billion
to a pesticide at 2.5 parts per billion
to a pesticide at 2.5 parts per billion when it was a tadpole let it to grow up
when it was a tadpole let it to grow up
when it was a tadpole let it to grow up as a fully functional female capable of
as a fully functional female capable of
as a fully functional female capable of growing of laying eggs that can be
growing of laying eggs that can be
growing of laying eggs that can be fertilized capable of having those
fertilized capable of having those
fertilized capable of having those fertilized eggs grow up into adults and
fertilized eggs grow up into adults and
fertilized eggs grow up into adults and then reproduce the next generation the
then reproduce the next generation the
then reproduce the next generation the pesticide is atrazine a commonly used
pesticide is atrazine a commonly used
pesticide is atrazine a commonly used herbicide in the Midwest 2.5 parts per
herbicide in the Midwest 2.5 parts per
herbicide in the Midwest 2.5 parts per billion low amounts matter what is that
billion low amounts matter what is that
billion low amounts matter what is that anyone have an idea what one part per
anyone have an idea what one part per
anyone have an idea what one part per billion is think of a pancake stack four
billion is think of a pancake stack four
billion is think of a pancake stack four thousand miles high one pancake in that
thousand miles high one pancake in that
thousand miles high one pancake in that stack is one part per billion so a small
stack is one part per billion so a small
stack is one part per billion so a small amount can have a huge effect think
amount can have a huge effect think
amount can have a huge effect think events in the womb don’t stay in the
events in the womb don’t stay in the
events in the womb don’t stay in the womb I apologize it’s almost lunch the
womb I apologize it’s almost lunch the
womb I apologize it’s almost lunch the inside of a mouse that’s a control mouse
inside of a mouse that’s a control mouse
inside of a mouse that’s a control mouse in an experiment it’s a healthy Mouse
in an experiment it’s a healthy Mouse
in an experiment it’s a healthy Mouse it’s got good kidneys fully functional
it’s got good kidneys fully functional
it’s got good kidneys fully functional it’s got a small small bladder what
it’s got a small small bladder what
it’s got a small small bladder what would happen have happened it had that
would happen have happened it had that
would happen have happened it had that Mouse in the womb been exposed to 20
Mouse in the womb been exposed to 20
Mouse in the womb been exposed to 20 parts per billion of BPA its kidneys
parts per billion of BPA its kidneys
parts per billion of BPA its kidneys have gone comply this these two mice are
have gone comply this these two mice are
have gone comply this these two mice are my age in Mouse ears long after the
my age in Mouse ears long after the
my age in Mouse ears long after the exposures took place in the womb it’s
exposures took place in the womb it’s
exposures took place in the womb it’s blood the kidneys have gone to chronic
blood the kidneys have gone to chronic
blood the kidneys have gone to chronic bladder is about to explode had it been
bladder is about to explode had it been
bladder is about to explode had it been left alive for the few more days the
left alive for the few more days the
left alive for the few more days the bladder would have exploded so what
bladder would have exploded so what
bladder would have exploded so what happened so you’ve got a bladder and
happened so you’ve got a bladder and
happened so you’ve got a bladder and you’ve got the outside world
you’ve got the outside world
you’ve got the outside world dude you Reeth row is the tube through
dude you Reeth row is the tube through
dude you Reeth row is the tube through which you pee mice do it we do it that
which you pee mice do it we do it that
which you pee mice do it we do it that urethra has some tissue a special tissue
urethra has some tissue a special tissue
urethra has some tissue a special tissue that responds to BPA when the exposure
that responds to BPA when the exposure
that responds to BPA when the exposure takes place in the womb so that as the
takes place in the womb so that as the
takes place in the womb so that as the mouse ages that tube constricts until
mouse ages that tube constricts until
mouse ages that tube constricts until the animal can no longer pee and that’s
the animal can no longer pee and that’s
the animal can no longer pee and that’s the result events in the womb can be
the result events in the womb can be
the result events in the womb can be manifest much later in life with very
manifest much later in life with very
manifest much later in life with very little indication what’s going on in
little indication what’s going on in
little indication what’s going on in between this is another experiment with
between this is another experiment with
between this is another experiment with my sis when done by the National
my sis when done by the National
my sis when done by the National Institute of Environmental Health
Institute of Environmental Health
Institute of Environmental Health Sciences it’s the same strain of mice
Sciences it’s the same strain of mice
Sciences it’s the same strain of mice they track their caloric intakes and
they track their caloric intakes and
they track their caloric intakes and activity levels from birth to this point
activity levels from birth to this point
activity levels from birth to this point which is midlife and what you can see is
which is midlife and what you can see is
which is midlife and what you can see is that one of them is morbidly obese it’s
that one of them is morbidly obese it’s
that one of them is morbidly obese it’s clearly not couch potatoes or gluttony
clearly not couch potatoes or gluttony
clearly not couch potatoes or gluttony involved what was involved well the
involved what was involved well the
involved what was involved well the morbidly obese Mouse was exposed to one
morbidly obese Mouse was exposed to one
morbidly obese Mouse was exposed to one part per billion at birth to a potent
part per billion at birth to a potent
part per billion at birth to a potent endocrine disrupting compound and it
endocrine disrupting compound and it
endocrine disrupting compound and it changed as the animal grew how many fat
changed as the animal grew how many fat
changed as the animal grew how many fat cells it had in its body more fat cells
cells it had in its body more fat cells
cells it had in its body more fat cells greater risk for obesity so here’s the
greater risk for obesity so here’s the
greater risk for obesity so here’s the question and and this this goes right to
question and and this this goes right to
question and and this this goes right to the point of the flawed assumptions used
the point of the flawed assumptions used
the point of the flawed assumptions used by FDA and EPA today what would have
by FDA and EPA today what would have
by FDA and EPA today what would have happened if the experimental Mouse had
happened if the experimental Mouse had
happened if the experimental Mouse had been exposed to a thousand parts per
been exposed to a thousand parts per
been exposed to a thousand parts per billion instead of one one produced
billion instead of one one produced
billion instead of one one produced morbid obesity would a thousand produce
morbid obesity would a thousand produce
morbid obesity would a thousand produce an explosion actually if you’re a
an explosion actually if you’re a
an explosion actually if you’re a toxicologist at the EPA you turn to a
toxicologist at the EPA you turn to a
toxicologist at the EPA you turn to a dictum developed in the 1600s by a man
dictum developed in the 1600s by a man
dictum developed in the 1600s by a man named Paracelsus which says the dose
named Paracelsus which says the dose
named Paracelsus which says the dose makes the poison the bigger the dose the
makes the poison the bigger the dose the
makes the poison the bigger the dose the bigger the effect that would predict an
bigger the effect that would predict an
bigger the effect that would predict an explosion in fact what happens is the
explosion in fact what happens is the
explosion in fact what happens is the mouse exposed to a thousand parts per
mouse exposed to a thousand parts per
mouse exposed to a thousand parts per billion loses weight compared to the
billion loses weight compared to the
billion loses weight compared to the control animal exactly the opposite of
control animal exactly the opposite of
control animal exactly the opposite of what
what
what every regulatory Asst test for safety
every regulatory Asst test for safety
every regulatory Asst test for safety has ever assumed hormones and endocrine
has ever assumed hormones and endocrine
has ever assumed hormones and endocrine disrupting compounds have one suite of
disrupting compounds have one suite of
disrupting compounds have one suite of effects at high doses and another suite
effects at high doses and another suite
effects at high doses and another suite of effects at low doses and you can’t
of effects at low doses and you can’t
of effects at low doses and you can’t predict one from the other and yet all
predict one from the other and yet all
predict one from the other and yet all regulatory testing tests in the high
regulatory testing tests in the high
regulatory testing tests in the high dose range waits and does a series of
dose range waits and does a series of
dose range waits and does a series of tests down the doses until there’s no
tests down the doses until there’s no
tests down the doses until there’s no differs between control and experimental
differs between control and experimental
differs between control and experimental and that says ha we found where it’s
and that says ha we found where it’s
and that says ha we found where it’s safe
safe
safe they never test in the low dose range
they never test in the low dose range
they never test in the low dose range this is a deep flaw in every regulatory
this is a deep flaw in every regulatory
this is a deep flaw in every regulatory test that’s been done on the planet by
test that’s been done on the planet by
test that’s been done on the planet by regulatory agencies has been driven by
regulatory agencies has been driven by
regulatory agencies has been driven by that completely false assumption another
that completely false assumption another
that completely false assumption another assumption as shoppers we assume that
assumption as shoppers we assume that
assumption as shoppers we assume that the products in the market have been
the products in the market have been
the products in the market have been tested for safety period not even even
tested for safety period not even even
tested for safety period not even even by flawed methods well unfortunately the
by flawed methods well unfortunately the
by flawed methods well unfortunately the vast majority of chemicals that are used
vast majority of chemicals that are used
vast majority of chemicals that are used in products today have never been tested
in products today have never been tested
in products today have never been tested at all and that’s because of the way the
at all and that’s because of the way the
at all and that’s because of the way the law was structured in 1976 toxic
law was structured in 1976 toxic
law was structured in 1976 toxic substance Control Act where they looked
substance Control Act where they looked
substance Control Act where they looked at tens of thousands of chemicals and
at tens of thousands of chemicals and
at tens of thousands of chemicals and they said well we don’t see any dead
they said well we don’t see any dead
they said well we don’t see any dead bodies they used the toxicology of
bodies they used the toxicology of
bodies they used the toxicology of the 1970s to ask do we see any problems
the 1970s to ask do we see any problems
the 1970s to ask do we see any problems and they said no so let’s just
and they said no so let’s just
and they said no so let’s just grandfather among them all in we’re
grandfather among them all in we’re
grandfather among them all in we’re gonna let people use them without any
gonna let people use them without any
gonna let people use them without any further testing and that’s what happened
further testing and that’s what happened
further testing and that’s what happened tens of thousands of chemicals are on
tens of thousands of chemicals are on
tens of thousands of chemicals are on the market today because they were
the market today because they were
the market today because they were grandfathered in in 1976 I’ll give you
grandfathered in in 1976 I’ll give you
grandfathered in in 1976 I’ll give you one example of how dangerous that
one example of how dangerous that
one example of how dangerous that assumption has proven to be this is doc
assumption has proven to be this is doc
assumption has proven to be this is doc tail salt sodium sulfur succinate it’s a
tail salt sodium sulfur succinate it’s a
tail salt sodium sulfur succinate it’s a product using laxatives in in the US and
product using laxatives in in the US and
product using laxatives in in the US and elsewhere is taken by pregnant women
elsewhere is taken by pregnant women
elsewhere is taken by pregnant women during pregnancy scientists using
during pregnancy scientists using
during pregnancy scientists using today’s toxicology to toxicology of
today’s toxicology to toxicology of
today’s toxicology to toxicology of endocrine disruptions discovered that
endocrine disruptions discovered that
endocrine disruptions discovered that the that that that compound do SS is an
the that that that compound do SS is an
the that that that compound do SS is an obese agent it makes exposed individuals
obese agent it makes exposed individuals
obese agent it makes exposed individuals become fatter a significant percentage
become fatter a significant percentage
become fatter a significant percentage of pregnant women in the u.s. today are
of pregnant women in the u.s. today are
of pregnant women in the u.s. today are taking this during pregnancy this may be
taking this during pregnancy this may be
taking this during pregnancy this may be something maybe because the science is
something maybe because the science is
something maybe because the science is done yet but may be contributing today’s
done yet but may be contributing today’s
done yet but may be contributing today’s current obesity crisis so there are
current obesity crisis so there are
current obesity crisis so there are things that we can do as individuals we
things that we can do as individuals we
things that we can do as individuals we can make personal lifestyle choices
can make personal lifestyle choices
can make personal lifestyle choices about what to expose ourselves and what
about what to expose ourselves and what
about what to expose ourselves and what not to if we know what to what’s what’s
not to if we know what to what’s what’s
not to if we know what to what’s what’s out there and what’s dangerous
out there and what’s dangerous
out there and what’s dangerous unfortunately moms should not have to be
unfortunately moms should not have to be
unfortunately moms should not have to be chemical engineers to go shopping for
chemical engineers to go shopping for
chemical engineers to go shopping for their kids but that’s what the system
their kids but that’s what the system
their kids but that’s what the system forces them to do today what this book
forces them to do today what this book
forces them to do today what this book does is is say if you know something
does is is say if you know something
does is is say if you know something about this you can reduce your exposures
about this you can reduce your exposures
about this you can reduce your exposures or you can increase your exposures and
or you can increase your exposures and
or you can increase your exposures and not only is this there’s this book which
not only is this there’s this book which
not only is this there’s this book which is humorous there are many studies
is humorous there are many studies
is humorous there are many studies published in the scientific literature
published in the scientific literature
published in the scientific literature which show the same thing you can make
which show the same thing you can make
which show the same thing you can make choices that reduce your exposures there
choices that reduce your exposures there
choices that reduce your exposures there are other things that need to happen you
are other things that need to happen you
are other things that need to happen you know the old dictum reduce reuse recycle
know the old dictum reduce reuse recycle
know the old dictum reduce reuse recycle well I’ve been working and there are
well I’ve been working and there are
well I’ve been working and there are other there are lots of people working
other there are lots of people working
other there are lots of people working on the 4th R which is redesign we have
on the 4th R which is redesign we have
on the 4th R which is redesign we have enough information now out of this
enough information now out of this
enough information now out of this scientific research from on endocrine
scientific research from on endocrine
scientific research from on endocrine disruption over the last 20 years to
disruption over the last 20 years to
disruption over the last 20 years to know how to design new chemicals that do
know how to design new chemicals that do
know how to design new chemicals that do not create this hazard and you know what
not create this hazard and you know what
not create this hazard and you know what there’s a market for that out there you
there’s a market for that out there you
there’s a market for that out there you you are driving companies to make
you are driving companies to make
you are driving companies to make choices about avoiding hazardous
choices about avoiding hazardous
choices about avoiding hazardous materials in the product that they sell
materials in the product that they sell
materials in the product that they sell you it’s not done yet but look at think
you it’s not done yet but look at think
you it’s not done yet but look at think about BPA and the fact you go into any
about BPA and the fact you go into any
about BPA and the fact you go into any market that sells bottles like this
market that sells bottles like this
market that sells bottles like this today they’re labeled bpa-free it’s not
today they’re labeled bpa-free it’s not
today they’re labeled bpa-free it’s not by accident it’s because you’re paying
by accident it’s because you’re paying
by accident it’s because you’re paying those company APRI manie’s a premium to
those company APRI manie’s a premium to
those company APRI manie’s a premium to provide you with safer materials so we
provide you with safer materials so we
provide you with safer materials so we have the knowledge today to introduce a
have the knowledge today to introduce a
have the knowledge today to introduce a new generation of materials that are
new generation of materials that are
new generation of materials that are inherently safer you are rewarding
inherently safer you are rewarding
inherently safer you are rewarding companies that do that Target Walmart
companies that do that Target Walmart
companies that do that Target Walmart Costco Home Depot have all been sending
Costco Home Depot have all been sending
Costco Home Depot have all been sending lists to their suppliers saying enough
lists to their suppliers saying enough
lists to their suppliers saying enough already get that stuff out of out of our
already get that stuff out of out of our
already get that stuff out of out of our the things that we’re buying you so I
the things that we’re buying you so I
the things that we’re buying you so I thank you for contributing to trying to
thank you for contributing to trying to
thank you for contributing to trying to the path to solve this problem we can do
the path to solve this problem we can do
the path to solve this problem we can do this we have the science that is
this we have the science that is
this we have the science that is sufficient to solve this problem today
sufficient to solve this problem today
sufficient to solve this problem today and when we use that science not or not
and when we use that science not or not
and when we use that science not or not only are we going to make people
only are we going to make people
only are we going to make people healthier but we’re gonna make vampire
healthier but we’re gonna make vampire
healthier but we’re gonna make vampire blood safe again thank you
blood safe again thank you
blood safe again thank you [Applause]
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