Environmental Medicine

Chocolate’s Dirty Secret: Unveiling the Risks of Lead and Cadmium Contamination

By Brandon LaGreca / September 2, 2024 / Comments Off on Chocolate’s Dirty Secret: Unveiling the Risks of Lead and Cadmium Contamination

Chocolate has long been a beloved indulgence, bringing joy to millions around the world. However, recent research has highlighted a troubling issue lurking within this sweet treat: the presence of toxic metals, specifically lead and cadmium, which pose significant health risks.

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The Plastic Apocalypse

By Brandon LaGreca / May 7, 2024 / Comments Off on The Plastic Apocalypse

In an age where the convenience of plastic has led to its omnipresence in our daily lives, the unintended consequences of this synthetic marvel have begun to cast long shadows over environmental and public health landscapes. The microscopic fragments known as microplastics and nanoplastics, measuring less than 5mm and 100nm respectively, have infiltrated ecosystems worldwide, from the peaks of mountains to the depths of oceans, and alarmingly, into the very air we breathe and the food we consume.

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Scents of Danger: Unveiling the Hidden Health Risks of Air Fresheners

By Brandon LaGreca / April 8, 2024 / Comments Off on Scents of Danger: Unveiling the Hidden Health Risks of Air Fresheners

Imagine opening the door to a home filled with the inviting scent of lavender or vanilla, only to realize that this pleasant aroma might mask a hidden danger. Our go-to spray and plug-in products, those little guardians of freshness, could be silently polluting our indoor sanctuary with an array of chemicals like volatile organic compounds (VOCs), phthalates, and synthetic fragrances.

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Is 5G a Weapon?

By Brandon LaGreca / March 7, 2023 / Comments Off on Is 5G a Weapon?

It’s called the Active Denial System (ADS). The Joint Intermediate Force Capabilities Office of the U.S. Department of Defense Non-Lethal Weapons Program investigated the ADS for deployment for crowd control by aiming a “man-sized (1.5 m) beam of millimeter waves (not microwaves) at a range up to 1,000 meters. It will have the same compelling non-lethal effect on all human targets, regardless of size, age and gender.”

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How to Stream TV Without Wi-Fi

By Brandon LaGreca / March 18, 2022 / Comments Off on How to Stream TV Without Wi-Fi

Our family doesn’t watch much TV, but the Olympics were airing soon and we live far enough out in a rural area that an antenna receives few channels. Satellite or cable TV is excessive for our needs, leaving a streaming service as the only viable option. The challenge then became figuring out which streaming device uses ethernet and does not broadcast radiofrequency electromagnetic field (EMF) radiation.

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Digital Detox for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Rejuvenation

By Brandon LaGreca / February 27, 2021 / Comments Off on Digital Detox for Physical, Mental, and Spiritual Rejuvenation

Are you feeling burnt out on social media or suffering from screen fatigue after a week of online meetings? Do your hands feel cold after hours of typing or get brain fog when working next to a wifi router? If so, it may be time to give your body a break from technology. 

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Environment, Terrain, and Germ: The COVID-19 Story

By Brandon LaGreca / September 2, 2020 / Comments Off on Environment, Terrain, and Germ: The COVID-19 Story

One bug, one drug—such is the philosophical undercurrent to allopathic medicine. Sometimes that principle works. I suffered for three weeks with pneumonia before the right antibiotic enabled my recovery. Even if the overwhelming majority of microbes that constitute the microbiome and virome support life and diversity, the human body can get overwhelmed when imbalanced. While…

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Can’t Opt Out? Smart Meter Shielding

By Brandon LaGreca / February 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Can’t Opt Out? Smart Meter Shielding

Digital meters operate in the radiofrequency (or microwave) band of frequencies that is damaging to human biology. That hasn’t stopped power companies like We Energies from installing smart meters across Wisconsin. It was mid-December when a recorded message informed my family that a new meter would soon be installed on our property.

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The Cause of Cancer

By Brandon LaGreca / October 7, 2019 / Comments Off on The Cause of Cancer

I’m always surprised when thought leaders in mainstream oncology claim uncertainty as to the cause of cancer. The answer is quite straightforward—perhaps not simple, but unambiguous despite the complexity of the factors involved in the etiology of cancer.

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How to Paint Without Increasing Cancer Risk

By Brandon LaGreca / August 12, 2019 / Comments Off on How to Paint Without Increasing Cancer Risk

Every wall of our new home needed a fresh coat of paint. A dozen gallons of paint later, we moved in without any evidence of off-gassing toxic, cancer-causing chemicals. This is of the utmost importance for our family given my cancer history (with lymphoma, think significant environmental toxicant exposure), and also because my wife is chemically-sensitive and reacts to airborne pollutants.

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