Chronic toxicity

Cosmetics and Animal Testing: Should Animal Testing Should Be Banned A famous dr. once said “Traditional animal testing is expensive, time-consuming, uses a lot of animals, and from a scientific perspective the results do not necessarily translate to humans ” . Animal testing should be banned in all states because it is harmful to all the animal that are subjected to these tests. When used in cosmetic tests, mice, rats, rabbits, and guinea pigs are often subjected to skin and eye irritation…

better to be safe than sorry. Exposure for long periods of time can cause a mixture of symptoms. You can develop chronic fatigue and/or headaches, mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and throat, chronic coughing, sneezing, rashes, fever and irritation to the eyes. Severe cases would be worsening of the above stated symptoms. You can also become a host to these spores and would succumb to toxicity. Healthy individuals could receive a mild allergic reaction, but very young, elderly, or unhealthy…

should ask about the financial issues of paying for healthcare costs. In addition, many elderly individuals suffer from dementia; if they live alone, they may not take their medications properly. This results in missed doses. It may also result in toxicity if the person takes an additional dose because he or she forgot the medication was already taken. Due to these multiple issues, medicating geriatric populations needs careful consideration and close…

Definition: Nephrotoxicity is toxicity in the kidneys. It is a poisonous effect of some substances both toxic chemicals and medications on renal function. There are various forms of nephrotoxicity. Some drugs may affect renal function in more than one way. Additionally, nephrotoxins are substances that display nephrotoxicity. Nephrotoxicity is a significant adverse effect of the calcineurin inhibitors, cyclosporine, and tacrolimus. Nephrotoxicity can be divided into acute and chronic effects.…

pushing it out of the lungs when the body exhales. The process of taking in oxygen from the air, it being transferred to the bloodstream and the carbon dioxide transferring to the air is called external respiration, or better known as breathing. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, emphysema, silicosis, asbestosis, mesothelioma, beryllium disease, byssinosis, bronchiolitis obliterans, silo filler’s disease and coal worker’s…

transplant rejection, which involves the recipient’s immune system recognizing the new organ as a foreign object, subsequently attacking it and destroying it. There are several different stages of transplant rejection including hyperacute, acute, and chronic rejection. Another type of rejection, called graft versus host disease (GVHD), can occur in patients with stem cell transplants. Due to this wide range of rejection, doctors have designed methods of suppressing the immune system,…

of magnesium in their body. Magnesium has specific recommended consumption level. If there is not enough magnesium in the body, it can cause multiple problems or illnesses. The same applies to having too much magnesium in the body. Deficiency or toxicity of magnesium disrupts mineral homeostasis, which is when the minerals have a stable environment. Magnesium has many functions, but its main function is to regulate reactions that happen…

Silent Pain Imagine being treated very poorly, imagine having a nozzle put over your mouth, and imagine being locked in a cold barren cage, where you are forcibly dragged along with a rope around your neck and pushed down. You can either face death or replicate the dreadful steps of cosmetic testing. Many chemicals and products are forced into your airways. While aching with loneliness, you have to wait for the next painful procedure. You do not get the opportunity to say no, get up and leave,…

Melanoma, one of the most prevalent and dangerous types of skin cancer, presents an increasing threat to human health as the incidence of melanoma is growing every year. Not only skin cancer is a threat to public health, but it is also becoming an economic burden to society. American Cancer Society identified that the average per-patient cost for the last stage of melanoma ranges between $34,103 to $152,244 per year in the United States. The survival rates for melanoma differ by its stage: the…

Osteoarthritis is a worldwide chronic condition that has impacted the lives on many people today, causing pain, deformity, and difficulty with daily physical tasks. This chronic condition is, “believed to have a genetic cause or predisposition, and is caused by wear and tear on a joint. The cartilage wears away and exposes the bone.” (Rosdahl and Kowalski, 2006, p.1235) This chronic condition generally targets individuals with obesity and it is most commonly found among women. The…