Where do Toxins Come From?
Toxins come from a wide variety of sources. You breathe in air pollution that carries toxins into your lungs. These toxins get absorbed through your lungs and enter your blood. Toxic chemicals leech into the water table and surface water from landfills and from other sources. Pesticides and herbicides leech into the water table and surface water from farming. Water from wells as well as from lakes and rivers can already contain toxic chemicals from the mentioned sources. In most areas the water is treated with chemicals before it is added to the city or community water supply. Toxic chemicals are added to water to kill algae and microbes. It is easy to see that drinking water from the sources listed could bring toxins into your body. You can also absorb the toxins from the water through your skin. Your skin is like a sponge and easily absorbs water. Bringing the toxins along with the water into your body. Farmers use chemical fertilizers to make the plants produce more. Chemical pestic