Today, garments made with a combination of waterloving viscous fibers, like cotton, with water-resistant fibers come close to eliminating the impediments to the body’s natural thermoregulating systems.
In a first-of-its-kind report, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists state that Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs), chemicals commonly used in commercial goods such as flame retardants since the 1970s, are found in all United States coastal waters and the Great Lakes, with elevated levels near urban and industrial centers, according to a recent NOAA press release.
According to the April 2009 issue of Harvard Men’s Health Watch, up to 75% of cancer deaths in the United States can be prevented. The publication offers the following 10 cancer prevention tips.