Get the Lead Out with Alkaline Water.

All toxins are harmful for adults and children alike. A great idea is to keep our bodies alkalized by drinking alkaline ionized water instead of distilled or bottled mineral water. It is a powerful natural anti oxidants and removes toxins from the body.



We've worried about lead in toys, and of course, in paint, but now according to the Center for Environmental Health in Oakland, Calif, we have to beware of lead in our purses, too. SFGate reports that the group filed suit against 16 retailers (including popular retail chains including Target, H&M, Forever 21, and Kohl's).

At least 26 brands are accused of manufacturing products (mostly made of vinyl or faux leather) that contain a level of lead high enough to pose a health risk when touched or handled. Lead poses a particularly dangerous for pregnant women and young children.

This certainly isn't the Center for Environmental Health's first rodeo. It sought legal action against the use of lead in jewelry, herbal remedies, vinyl toys and clothing, and has lobbied to end the use of lead in the weights that balance car tires. The focus always remains on the retailers, though, as the group sees them as the key to keeping consumers safe.

Jim Sluzewski, a spokesman for Macy's says that although the company wasn't aware of any ill health effects from its purses and fully expected the suppliers to follow state, laws, "We are taking the Center for Environmental Health's claims very seriously and will work with our suppliers to address the issue."


We must take our own precautions because just like the case above, you never know when you come into contact with other such harmful substances. The best way forward is to stay alkalized through alkaline ionized water.