M3.1 Biomonitoring

Looking at the report from the blood and urine sample, I  feel really concerned in general. I    think it is pretty shocking to see what kind of harm these toxins can have on the human body. This report also makes me concerned about my family and my friends. I    think this report is helpful to see what types of toxins I    have been exposed to, but I    don't think it provides enough actionable intel so I    can figure out what changes I    need to make, either to my diet or my environment.

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  1. Chris DeatrasOctober 29, 2018 at 11:10 AM

    I agree that while the report allows us to see what type of toxins we have been exposed to, it does not provide us with steps to address them. I think it is extremely important for reports such as this to come with action steps to help people make the necessary changes to either reduce their exposure to toxic chemicals or remove them from exposure completely (if possible).

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  2. UnknownNovember 19, 2018 at 9:31 AM

    I agree. This is great to know what toxins we are exposed to, however, it provides no information on how to reduce these toxins. I think these types of reports would be better if they showed up what we need to do or remove from our lives in order to reduce our exposures.

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