{"product_id":"perfume-the-hidden-bane-of-johann-kellerer-9781081403416","title":"Perfume, The Hidden Bane of Your Health: The Insidious Billion-Dollar Business of Beauty, Sex and Chemicals that Costs YOUR Health and Money","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this book, you will discover the shocking truths that have been hidden from public view for far too long. The perfume industry is a vast profit spewing machine, but: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOf the 3,059 ingredients used in fragrance compounds, there is evidence that many are linked to health effects including cancer, reproductive toxicity, allergies and sensitivities, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eaccording to Campaign for Safe Cosmetics.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreast Cancer Prevention Partners'\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRight to Know: Exposing Toxic Fragrance Chemicals Report\u003c\/i\u003e found that 99 of the 338 fragrance chemicals detected in personal care products have serious health concerns. This means that more than 1 in 4 fragrance chemicals, namely: carcinogens (some specifically linked to mammary gland tumors), endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs), chemicals linked to developmental or reproductive toxicity (that cause infertility or birth defects), neurotoxins and skin irritants, are linked to at least one chronic health effect. Major companies have been hiding unlabeled toxic chemicals in their products for years, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eaccording to\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBreast Cancer Prevention Partners.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential oils, widely used in society, emit numerous volatile organic compounds (VOCs), some of which are considered as potentially hazardous under federal regulations, such as acetaldehyde, acetone, ethanol and toluene. However, essential oils are exempt from disclosure of their ingredients on their label, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003efrom \"Volatile chemical emissions from essential oils\" by Neda Nematollahi, Spas D. Kolev \u0026amp; Anne Steinemann.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Synthetic fragrances...added to soap, shampoo, deodorant, cleaning agents, cosmetics, and other consumer products...are also turning up in human breast milk...Environmental toxicologist Kurunthachalam Kannan...believes pregnant women should avoid products with musk fragrances because, he says, \"Not much is known about the toxicity of these compounds to humans, let alone to babies.\" From \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Chemical Exposures: The Sweet Scent on Baby's Breath\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e?\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eby Carol Potera\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is \u003cb\u003eessential reading\u003c\/b\u003e if you care about your health and the health of your family. In this book, you will discover: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow perfumes affect health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow perfume mutated from harmless, organic scented water to a toxic chemical cocktail\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow perfume-industry masterminds make billions at the expense of your health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow health ministers worldwide sit idle and watch powerlessly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow skilled advertising psychologists make you believe perfume equals luxury, beauty, and sex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow perfume chemicals can trigger illnesses (like migraines, asthma, cancer, etc.), allergies and mental health problems (like depressions, etc.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to eliminate \"inexplicable\" diseases and depression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow you can help stabilize your immune system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow you can sharpen your sense of smell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow fragrances in e-cigarettes greatly increase the chance of a painful and premature death\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ci\u003eAll profit from the sales of this book and donations received go towards spreading the word about the dangers of perfume.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eResearched and written by Johann Kellerer, an activist for organic foods and healthy lifestyles since the 1980s, this book was donated to Perfume.info LBG, a not-for-profit company that educates and warns the consumer of the health risks associated with use of perfume and fragranced products, and of the harm they are doing to the environment, while putting pressure on governments worldwide to outlaw the manufacture and use of these toxic chemicals. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf you are truly interested in your health and well-being, this book is an ABSOLUTE MUST!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johann Kellerer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1081403411\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781081403416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Johann Kellerer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43941176180991,"sku":"9781081403416","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_fc7f0c43-c24a-4111-b778-f450aba15bd3.jpg?v=1681451364","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/perfume-the-hidden-bane-of-johann-kellerer-9781081403416","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}