Silicon in the Kitchen

> Hi, Victoria,
>
> My doctors told me to avoid silicone, and also non-stick cookware.  
> I don't know how toxic silicone really is, but since I have blood-
> brain barrier damage, mast cell issues, and MCS, I don't like to  
> take chances.  I own a spatula which is silicone--I very rarely use  
> it and only when nothing else works for the job at hand.  I could no  
> longer find a rubber spatula!
>
> Something which bothers me much more, tho, are the antibacterial  
> items which are so ubiquitous now.  I am not sure that they are all  
> the same chemical, but many are made from "Micro-ban", which is said  
> to break down into dioxins over time.  No matter over time, I react  
> to it now!  But it is scary when one considers it is now on or in  
> counter tops, tubs, toilets, sinks, some fridges, much of the  
> plastic ware, dish drainers, garbage cans, socks, some underwear,  
> et5c etc, etc....  Won't it be peachy when all this stuff hits the  
> landfills?  According to Dr. Gupta (our last Surgeon General, if I  
> am not mistaken), one drop of dioxin can poison 12 Olympic size  
> swimming pools.  You just gotta wonder what this rush to destroy  
> Earth is all about.  [It appears to be over sheer greed and money.]  
> We inherited Earth from our ancestors who took fairly good care of  
> it up till about 150 years ago.  Nowadays, manufacturers care not at  
> all about what their toxic
> wastes are going to unleash.  Sorry, I am beginning to vent.  ;)  
> This is a very emotional issue for me.
>
> For any who think this subject is off-topic, this is actually one of  
> the reasons so many of us ARE ES!  We do not have to detox just  
> metals, but all the other crap floating around out there which ends  
> up in our bodies, besides.
>
> Diane
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> Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:25:51 -0700
> Subject: Re: [eSens] Silicon in the Kitchen
>
> Thanks for your "rant". I add my voice to it whole-heartedly! I
> think a lot of this stuff is nano-tech, too, and that is completely
> untested as to what it will do to the human body. They do know it
> intensifies the potency, but not to what specific degree. It's
> downright scary.
>
> I was going to replace my dish drainer but discovered the new ones are
> anti-bacterial. I was thinking "Salvation Army", but the old and new
> Rubbermaid ones look the same, so I could unknowingly pick up an anti-
> bacterial one, even it is second-hand.
>
> Frankly, I am sooooo tired of having to look at everything in my life
> through the lens of "What hazardous chemical or technology is in
> THIS?", instead of "Do I like it/want it, or not?" I'm not LIVING my
> life; I'm playing defense all the time--just trying to survive. It's
> sad...AND infuriating!
>
> Esther
>
>
>
> On Oct 29, 2011, at 8:57 PM, Evie wrote:
>
> > Hi, Victoria,
> >
> > My doctors told me to avoid silicone, and also non-stick cookware.
> > I don't know how toxic silicone really is, but since I have blood-
> > brain barrier damage, mast cell issues, and MCS, I don't like to
> > take chances. I own a spatula which is silicone--I very rarely use
> > it and only when nothing else works for the job at hand. I could no
> > longer find a rubber spatula!
> >
> > Something which bothers me much more, tho, are the antibacterial
> > items which are so ubiquitous now. I am not sure that they are all
> > the same chemical, but many are made from "Micro-ban", which is said
> > to break down into dioxins over time. No matter over time, I react
> > to it now! But it is scary when one considers it is now on or in
> > counter tops, tubs, toilets, sinks, some fridges, much of the
> > plastic ware, dish drainers, garbage cans, socks, some underwear,
> > et5c etc, etc.... Won't it be peachy when all this stuff hits the
> > landfills? According to Dr. Gupta (our last Surgeon General, if I
> > am not mistaken), one drop of dioxin can poison 12 Olympic size
> > swimming pools. You just gotta wonder what this rush to destroy
> > Earth is all about. [It appears to be over sheer greed and money.]
> > We inherited Earth from our ancestors who took fairly good care of
> > it up till about 150 years ago. Nowadays, manufacturers care not at
> > all about what their toxic
> > wastes are going to unleash. Sorry, I am beginning to vent. ;)
> > This is a very emotional issue for me.
> >
> > For any who think this subject is off-topic, this is actually one of
> > the reasons so many of us ARE ES! We do not have to detox just
> > metals, but all the other crap floating around out there which ends
> > up in our bodies, besides.
> >
> > Diane
> >
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> Hi, Victoria,
>
> My doctors told me to avoid silicone, and also non-stick cookware. 
> I don't know how toxic silicone really is, but since I have blood-
> brain barrier damage, mast cell issues, and MCS, I don't like to 
> take chances.  I own a spatula which is silicone--I very rarely use 
> it and only when nothing else works for the job at hand.  I could no 
> longer find a rubber spatula!
>
> Something which bothers me much more, tho, are the antibacterial 
> items which are so ubiquitous now.  I am not sure that they are all 
> the same chemical, but many are made from "Micro-ban", which is said 
> to break down into dioxins over time.  No matter over time, I react 
> to it now!  But it is scary when one considers it is now on or in 
> counter tops, tubs, toilets, sinks, some fridges, much of the 
> plastic ware, dish drainers, garbage cans, socks, some underwear, 
> et5c etc, etc....  Won't it be peachy when all this stuff hits the 
> landfills?  According to Dr. Gupta (our last Surgeon General, if I 
> am not mistaken), one drop of dioxin can poison 12 Olympic size 
> swimming pools.  You just gotta wonder what this rush to destroy 
> Earth is all about.  [It appears to be over sheer greed and money.] 
> We inherited Earth from our ancestors who took fairly good care of 
> it up till about 150 years ago.  Nowadays, manufacturers care not at 
> all about what their toxic
> wastes are going to unleash.  Sorry, I am beginning to vent.  ;) 
> This is a very emotional issue for me.
>
> For any who think this subject is off-topic, this is actually one of 
> the reasons so many of us ARE ES!  We do not have to detox just 
> metals, but all the other crap floating around out there which ends 
> up in our bodies, besides.
>
> Diane
>
> ________________________________
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