Month: July 2019

A bill to legalize recreational marijauna in Illinois needs only the signature of Gov. J.B. Pritzker to become law. Colorado has had legal recreational marijuana since 2014. The Colorado Division of Criminal Justice last year came out with an analysis of the effects of the state’s legalization of retail sales of marijuana since it went into effect in 2014. It found teen use had not increased, but hospital visits and fatal accidents associated with marijuana use increased. The authors cautioned that many factors can influence the statistics in the report, including people’s willingness to admit marijuana use now that it’s legalized in the state. Here is a rundown of some of the major findings.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-viz-met-colorado-legal-marijuana-by-the-numbers-htmlstory.html

Exposure to potentially toxic substances that are part of modern life only adds to the many anxieties of parenting. Here’s what action you can take

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/25/toxic-chemicals-risks-infants-what-to-know

If you do not think protecting yourself against EMF radiation is important, read this article.

https://www.collective-evolution.com/2018/02/22/us-patent-6506148-b2-confirms-human-nervous-system-manipulation-through-your-computer-tv/

FDA approved artificial sweeteners and some sports supplements were found to be toxic to digestive gut bacteria in new studies. Their consumption can adversely affect gut microbial activity, causing a wide range of health issues from cancers, weight gain, metabolic disorders, type-2 diabetes and alteration of gut microbiota activity. The research was published in Molecules by researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) in Israel and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.