Kids These Daze--Litter of Empty Whipped Cream Cans

[Guest guest]

My wife and I live 1/4 mile from a trailer court. We have been seeing

empty whipped cream cans littering the sides of the road, and we

finally figured out that someone---probably kids---is inhaling the

gas from the cans and then throwing the " empty " (except for the

whipped cream)cans out the window.

 

Environmental chemicals ain't enough. Kids have to wreck their health

further with stuff like this. They can freeze their lungs or hurt

their brains with what they're doing.

 

, Frank

<califpacific> wrote:

> http://www.gristmagazine.com/daily/daily060204.asp?source=rss#2

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> Kids These Daze

> Kids' Brains Harmed by Chemicals, Report Says

>

> Children's brain development is being impaired by some of the more

than 70,000 human-made chemicals on the market, says a new report

from the World Wildlife Fund. The report, which surveyed current

research in the field, charges chemicals with such neurological

effects as poor memory, reduced visual recognition and motor skills,

and lower IQ, and cites U.S. research that ties 10 percent of all

neurobehavioral disorders to chemical exposure. While it singles out

some chemicals by name -- particularly brominated flame retardants,

PCBs, and dioxins -- the report laments that there is little to no

safety information available on most chemicals floating about in the

environment and in households. " In effect, we are all living in a

global chemical experiment of which we don't know the outcome, " said

WWF's Helen McDade. The European Union is working on legislation to

regulate industrial chemicals, but enviros say it has been weakened

by pressure from chemical-industry groups and the U.S.

> government.

>

> straight to the source: The Scotsman, James Reynolds, 02 Jun

2004

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[Guest guest]

I've never thought about kids inhaling the gas from whipped cream cans, the

thought never crossed my mind since its a food product. Things that make

you " hmmmmm " .

 

One thing I do remember as a kid growing up is that some of my friends used

to use those kinds of cans to make a real high pitched noise. They just

released all the gas with the can fully upright.

 

 

-

" breathedeepnow " <aug20

 

Monday, June 07, 2004 12:05 PM

Re: Kids These Daze--Litter of Empty

Whipped Cream Cans

 

 

> My wife and I live 1/4 mile from a trailer court. We have been seeing

> empty whipped cream cans littering the sides of the road, and we

> finally figured out that someone---probably kids---is inhaling the

> gas from the cans and then throwing the " empty " (except for the

> whipped cream)cans out the window.

>

> Environmental chemicals ain't enough. Kids have to wreck their health

> further with stuff like this. They can freeze their lungs or hurt

> their brains with what they're doing.

>

> , Frank

> <califpacific> wrote:

> > http://www.gristmagazine.com/daily/daily060204.asp?source=rss#2

> >

> > Kids These Daze

> > Kids' Brains Harmed by Chemicals, Report Says

> >

> > Children's brain development is being impaired by some of the more

> than 70,000 human-made chemicals on the market, says a new report

> from the World Wildlife Fund. The report, which surveyed current

> research in the field, charges chemicals with such neurological

> effects as poor memory, reduced visual recognition and motor skills,

> and lower IQ, and cites U.S. research that ties 10 percent of all

> neurobehavioral disorders to chemical exposure. While it singles out

> some chemicals by name -- particularly brominated flame retardants,

> PCBs, and dioxins -- the report laments that there is little to no

> safety information available on most chemicals floating about in the

> environment and in households. " In effect, we are all living in a

> global chemical experiment of which we don't know the outcome, " said

> WWF's Helen McDade. The European Union is working on legislation to

> regulate industrial chemicals, but enviros say it has been weakened

> by pressure from chemical-industry groups and the U.S.

> > government.

> >

> > straight to the source: The Scotsman, James Reynolds, 02 Jun

> 2004

> >