I hear baby powder and my eyes start rolling in my head, I start seeing red and steam is coming out of my ears, mouth - every single one of my hairs are standing up straight puffing steam of anger into the air. Hissing. I can't hear my own thoughts anymore because of all that anger, disgust, unbelieve rising up in me, and taking over.
Whey?
Aren't babies cute?
YES!!!!
Babies are super cute and that is why I am so angry. So very angry
It was just a few days - maybe a week ago, that a baby powder lawsuit was finally settled in the US. You know that Brand starting with a couple of J s that everyone and their grandmother - literally - was buying and thinking they were doing a good thing for their babies?
And not just babies. Many adults were buying it too. Using it on their skin, under their armpits, even in the neither regions to prevent sweat and smells that come along with sweat.
Some would say it is the body's perfumes - but that is another freewrite.
So, did you know that that baby powder everyone has been sprinkling around, getting absorbed in their skin, breathing in - you know, getting it everywhere on and in our bodies -has Asbestos in it?
Did you know?
ASBESTOS!!!
Yes, the stuff that kills you. And makes you sick for sure.
And do you know why I am so stinking angry?
Yup, it is causing ovarian cancer and who knows what else.
My oldest son is almost 38 years old. And I was told then by those in the know that baby powder is bad for kids and everyone else. I never used it.
38 years ago!!!
Of course, like with so many things, people thought I was off the rocker, strange, hippie - whatever. It took 38 years for government agencies - FDA - to finally do their job and protect the people. They are really good at denying permission for things that are actually good for us but a product from a big company can do harm for a very long time.
And you know what pisses me off even more?
J&J will keep selling their Asbestos laden product in other countries - like everywhere in Africa and wherever else they can.
THAT is just WRONG!!!
- published on several platforms