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By Rachel Evans-Biermann, Spotlight Health
With medical adviser Stephen A. Shoop, M.D.
Actress Kelly Preston and Grease icon Olivia Newton-John have a lot more in common than just their tie to John Travolta. Each has taken on her most serious role yet - protecting children from household chemicals and toxins.
This summer, Preston and Newton-John took their message to Capitol Hill as spokeswomen for the Children's Health Environmental Coalition (CHEC), a nonprofit founded by Nancy and Jim Chuda.
"We met with senators and congressman asking for a National Right to Know bill, which essentially forces companies to disclose all the ingredients in a product," says Preston.
Preston credits Newton-John and the Chudas with inspiring her activism.
"I wholeheartedly jumped into this. Being a mother and a parent and always being environmentally aware and concerned, I thought it was really important and couldn't wait to become more involved," says Preston, who stars with Travolta on a daily basis as his real-life wife.
For Newton-John, her participation in CHEC was both a moral imperative and a mission of compassion for her best friend Nancy Chuda. Ten years ago, Newton-John's goddaughter, Colette Chuda, succumbed to a non-genetic form of cancer. Even more devastating was the fact that Colette was her own daughter, Chloe's, best friend.
Nancy Chuda attributes her five-year-old daughter's cancer to environmental pollutants Chuda was exposed to when she was pregnant. To insure that Colette's death was not meaningless, the Chudas established CHEC to educate parents on environmental threats to their children's health by revealing the perils of household chemicals and other seemingly harmless exposures.
A survivor of her own breast cancer ordeal, Newton-John has been a tireless CHEC advocate ever since.
And along with Chuda and Preston, she stars in CHEC's latest video, Not Under My Roof: Protecting Your Baby from Toxins at Home. The video provides parents with 10 simple ways to environmentally safety-proof their home, such as wash fruits and vegetables to rid them of pesticides.
To promote CHEC's ongoing national campaign, the three went knocking on Capital Hill doors. Sens. Hilary Clinton and Barbara Boxer were among the Washington lawmakers who met with them.
"Though they seemed eager to help," says Elizabeth Sword, CHEC's executive director, "industry has deep pockets, so unfortunately this bill probably won't pass for a long time."
"It is shocking how many people are just unaware of all these hazards," says Chuda. "There are 4 million parents out there and 40% of them are new parents. There is a lot of work to be done."
The statistics are disturbing, including:
The cause of 60% of birth defects is unknown - only 5% are known to be genetic.
Childhood cancer rates have increased 10.8% in the past decade.
In children age 1-14, cancer causes more deaths than any other illness.
Approximately 10 million children under the age of 12 live within four miles of a toxic waste dump, according to the Environmental Protection Agency.
Asthma rates in children have nearly doubled in the last 20 years.
Over 1 million children a year will suffer permanent damage from lead exposure.
Dr. Robert Adler, associate chair of pediatrics at Children's Hospital in Los Angeles, thinks organizations like CHEC are essential, as he has seen many children adversely affected by environmental toxins, especially lead. Lead-based paint continues to be a troublesome source of lead in homes, he says.
"The fact is lead is an elemental compound. It never deteriorates. It never goes away ... "So the issue becomes how can we make it safe for kids, in light of the fact that it is impossible to make a lead-free environment."
Adler suggests that if you are renovating, have the undercoats of old paint tested. "You don't want any lead residue from sanding to become airborne."
Preston laments that she continues to detect pollutants in her home. "We had an entire purifying system installed in our home. It is a very expensive system and there are still high levels of lead, uranium and arsenic. In fact, we had our levels tested and our arsenic has gone up, no thanks to our new president. It's horrifying."
Fortunately, the Bush administration recently agreed to abandon relaxing the current arsenic standards. But this is a minor victory for environmentally concerned individuals.
Lead and arsenic in water are just the tip of the iceberg according to Chuda, who is alarmed about the increases of children suffering from cancer and brain damage due to chemicals and toxic residues.
As the holiday season approaches, candles with lead-based wicks present a significant health risk. Safety experts advocate making sure your candles are lead-free so that the dangerous toxin is not unleashed in your home.
"I call these chemicals and their effects invisible bullets," says Chuda. "These are the chemicals that you can't see, smell, feel, or hear - that are everywhere - and can have irreversible consequences."
"Everybody has to be on the lookout, since people from different social-economic levels in our society have different exposures, and nobody is immune," cautions Dr. Philip Landrigan, chair of community medicine at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. "For example, problems of dirty air affect people of every social class, because we all breathe the same air."
The problem of protecting one's child from environmental toxins can seem overwhelming. But Landrigan has some practical advice.
"Raising a child is somewhat like playing basketball. It involves both offense and defense," says Landrigan, who is also a CHEC board member. "The offense is all the things that good parents do, they read to their kids, they feed them a good diet. They keep them warm and safe and love them. All these things help a child to develop. They help kids become bright and interactive."
"But at the same time they need all the information CHEC offers to enable them to play good defense," he says. "They need to know about lead, pesticides, mercury, toxic cleaning products, and how to take steps to reduce their children's exposure."
The Chudas won't be satisfied until they accomplish their goal of educating people from all walks of life about these "invisible bullets."
Newton-John sings her friends' praises."Nancy and Jim are the perfect people to champion this cause because they took something so tragic and turned it into something absolutely positive. Not many people could do that."

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Author: Patricia Bouchez

A considerable number of people are thinking about getting involved in a home based business. With the declining economy, and so many people out of work, it's easy to see why a large number of people are looking into starting a home based business

As you consider the type of home business you'd like to be involved in, look at what industries are expanding, and will keep on doing so.

We are going to look at an industry that has experienced huge growth - and this growth is expected to continue for years.. People who have entered into this industry are discovering how profitable it truly is and are in a position to benefit from it financially in the years to come..

The Health and Wellness Industry is about preventing illness and disease..

This is not the same as the Health industry which are the doctors, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies and others in the medical fields.. The health industry's primary concern is treating symptoms of disease, and not so much on the prevention of illness or assisting people in living a healthy lifestyle..

The Health and Wellness Industry is expected to be a $1 trillion dollar industry by 2010. This industry includes nutritional supplements, juices, health/fitness clubs, chiropractic, naturopathy, homeopathy, and holistic health care.

What is it about the Health and Wellness Industry that has caused it to experience such tremendous growth??


There are some very good reasons why the Health and Wellness Industry is experiencing this revolution..


1. The way the economy is these days has left many people unable to spend much money on doctors visits, insurance or medications.. People are more than ever understanding the value of the prevention of sickness and disease.. They have begun to appreciate maintaining health, and are looking to do this in more natural ways..

2. Pharmaceutical Problems- There is more and more mistrust in the population regarding the pharmaceutical industry.. Medications often have seriously negative side effects, at time even deadly.. With increasing lawsuits and drug recalls, many people are more than uncomfortable just taking a pill hoping to get better.. Most prescriptions are solely for treating symptoms and not for preventing or curing illness.. This is creating lifetime customers. Prescription drugs are being made with the intention that they will be taken for life - and people are learning how damaging this is to their health..

3. People are living longer. And they want to be healthy doing it. Life spans keeps getting longer , and people are willing to invest in their health more now than ever before. They are seeking ways to feeling good, staying well, and having health and vitality - and are turning to the Health and Wellness Industry for the answers.

The Health and Wellness Trends Database (HWTD) states:

"Consumers continue to seek multiple ways to enhance their health to prevent disease, and to promote healthy aging. All of these drivers will continue to present opportunities for health and wellness marketers. Categories such as supplements, sports nutrition, and weight management will continue to experience growth through specificity as consumers are seeking products that answer their individual nutritional needs".

4. Baby Boomers. These are people born between the years of 1946 and 1962 - according to the United States Census Bureau. Boomers represent 28% of our population, and 50% of our economy. As this generation ages, the rate of growth of the elderly (65 years) will explode between the years of 2010 and 2030.

These Baby Boomers have immense buying power.. They represent the wealthiest generation in history.. What are the concerns of the Boomers? A main issue is maintaining health, looking younger and feeling good.. They are seeking answers from the Health and Wellness Industry to aid in slowing the aging process, and also in reversing it.. It is fast becoming true that 60 is the new 40.

Baby Boomers want to experience health, energy and vitality in their lives.. They want to stay healthy to continue pursuing dreams, goals, and living a fulfilling life. They are more than willing to spend money toward their health..


Paul Zane Pilzer states in his book The Wellness Revolution:

"The revolutionary leaders in wellness are the entrepreneurs who grow and procreate wellness, the inventors who instigate wellness services and products. And the practitioners and distributors who carry the wellness message throughout society. Take your pick of how you want to be a leader of this new industry."

We have a great opportunity now to transform people's health- improve their vitality, and longevity. In addition, you may even be able to help others with their financial situation, depending on the business model you pursue.. The combination of helping others with their health and also their financial situations can provide the home business owner with a truly rewarding, personally fulfilling, and potentially lucrative career..

About the Author:

Patricia Bouchez wrote this article on the Health and Wellness Industry to help people discover what industries would be a good choice for their home business.