How contaminated are your animals
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- April
- 21
New research has come out showing that our pets (you know the ones that give you kisses and sleep in your bed) are contaminated with a multitude of industrial chemicals.
Not good.
Veterinarians and researchers have said animals test higher than humans because they spend so much time lower to the ground where dust and other particles settle.
This is upsetting on a number of level. First, I keep my home very clean with regular vacuuming, dusting and floor washing. (I have never wanted my house to smell like I’ve got dogs.) And I purposely control the amount of chemicals put into my dogs by researching food ingredients, not using flea and tick medication and only vaccinating them for rabies (and that’s only because it’s required by law.)
But I guess with all the cleaners I use and all the other chemicals in my house (carpet fumes, gas from the lawn mower, etc.) I shouldn’t be surprised at this news. I mean, if they’re ingesting this than so am I, but the problem is that I’m about 10 times bigger than they are.
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on Monday, April 21st, 2008 at 5:16 pm by Sarah Netter.
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Sarah Netter has covered Rockland County government and politics for The Journal News since August 2005. A Connecticut native, she previously covered several municipalities and state elections for her hometown paper. Sarah's passions include her two Italian greyhounds and cheesy disaster movies.
