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- From: fee AT sprintmail.com
- Cc: OCBA <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup
- Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:43:37 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Sorry if this posts twice, but it didn't look like it went through the first time.
I glanced at the article regarding “our stolen future”. While they have some points and I agree that far too few chemicals are really thoroughly tested, there are real problems with this article as well. Cosmetics in particular have been tested so many times over for so many years that unless you have a particular sensitivity, they are really pretty good. (And that’s from someone who doesn’t wear the stuff.) The animal models that they have been tested on were chosen because they are good mimics of human sensitivities or they are more sensitive than humans. Rabbit skin (the species for which most cosmetics have been tested) in particular is known for being far more sensitive than human skin and eyes. So yes, they can say that if they don't cause problems in rabbits, they won't be a problem for humans. Plus after the extensive animal testing, they have been tested over many years in humans because we have been using them for many years. The introduction of new chemicals in cosmetics is rare. They can advertise “no animal testing” because it’s just a different mix of the same chemicals that have already been tested on animals ad infinitum.
Lanette Fee
-----Original Message-----
From: Lewis Cauble
Sent: Feb 22, 2012 9:05 PM
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Cc: OCBA
Subject: Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrupI believe they were referring more to high production volume chemicals and not agricultural pesticides or food additives.
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Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup
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- Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup, Chris and Lisa Laudeman, 02/22/2012
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Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup,
cpearce, 02/22/2012
- Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup, Catherine Adamson, 02/22/2012
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Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup,
annallys Goodwin-Landher, 02/22/2012
- Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup, annallys Goodwin-Landher, 02/22/2012
- Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup, Catherine Adamson, 02/22/2012
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Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup,
Lewis Cauble, 02/22/2012
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Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup,
annallys Goodwin-Landher, 02/22/2012
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Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup,
Lewis Cauble, 02/22/2012
- Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup, Chuck, 02/22/2012
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Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup,
Lewis Cauble, 02/22/2012
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Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup,
annallys Goodwin-Landher, 02/22/2012
- Re: [ocba] honey vs. syrup, fee, 02/22/2012
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