Exogenous Toxins and Human Health Humans are exposed to wide use synthetic/industrial chemicals that produce unfavorable health effects. (1) Figure 1 offers examples of such chemicals. While it is beyond the scope of this review to provide comprehens...
Plastics and pesticides are examples of products that contain oestrogenic endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EEDCs, which can interfere with mammalian development by mimicking the action of the sex hormone oestradiol. For instance, the exposure of developing rodents to high doses of EEDCs advances pu...
Historical survey confirms that, over the latter part of the 20th century, autoimmune-based diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS), have shown a worldwide increase in incidence and prevalence. Analytical population studies have established that the
For instance, the therapeutic index of drug X is 9,000 milligrams per kilogram divided by 30 milligrams per kilogram and is equal to 300. The larger the therapeutic index, the safer the drug. Diazepam and digoxin are examples of drugs with a large and a small therapeutic index, respectively...
Exposure to Asbestos; Exposure to lead paint; Exposure to toxic fumes from various activities such as welding; Dangerous chemicals found in medications/drugs which are considered to be defective; Environmental contamination associated with the release of certain gasses or toxins; and Soil or groundwate...
Step 1: Reduce Exposure to Toxins You have a lot of control over what you are exposed to in the home, from cleaning products and personal care products to food storage. If you are using popular conventional products, the idea of changing them all according to recommendations below can be ...
These toxins are liver carcinogens, especially in combination with with . However, in an agricultural setting, the effects on , immune status, and susceptibility to in farm are also well recognized. These latter effects have been far less explored in populations.: To review some of the more ...
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However, from 1972 to 2006 there have been close to 20 site-specific incidents (single and recurrent) of DA toxins in seafood on the Western and Eastern seaboards (http://www.whoi.edu/redtide/page.do?pid=14898&tid=542&cid=47899&c=3). Contamination of the western coast of the U.S ...
Environmental toxins: Exposure to bisphenol A advances puberty Plastics and pesticides are examples of products that contain oestrogenic endocrine-disrupting chemicals, or EEDCs, which can interfere with mammalian development by mimicking the action of the sex hormone oestradiol. For instance, the e.....