Lead poisoning is caused by the accumulation of lead in the body. Even small amounts of lead can cause serious health problems. Small children are more vulnerable to lead poisoning, as lead may affect the developing brain and nerves. This may severely affect mental and physical development. At...
The big question is: How exactly does secondhand smoke affect your body? In this section, we will detail the various health problems that can be caused by secondhand smoke -- from heart disease and cancer to asthma and sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Heart Disease Heart disease is the...
"Avoiding toxins" does not solve the nutritional cost/benefit trade-off.On the other hand, as we shall see inPart 3,there is a trade-off between toxicity and deficiencies, in that if one tries to avoid as many toxins as absolutely possible, they would have to avoid so many foods that ...