FATAL CONVENIENCES

Fatal conveniences are the toxic products we routinely use and the unhealthy things we do that our culture and corporations have made us believe are safe and necessary for living well and efficiently. These things—from deodorant cosmetics dental floss and sunscreen to laundry detergent air fresheners carpets and crayons to candles tea bags cell phones and chewing gum—are ubiquitous in daily life . . . and they are wreaking havoc on our health and our planet. The environmental toxins found in these products create a cascade of problems including chemical sensitivities auto-immune issues obesity chronic health diseases and more. Darin Olien has spent most of his adult life obsessively researching these “conveniences” and in this book he raises our awareness of their dangers demolishes the myth that “if it’s easy it must also be good” and gives us alternative choices to take control of our lives and our health. Fatal Conveniences offers a fresh perspective and achievable small tweaks that will lead to big life-enhancing changes.