Fluorine

What if there was not a single animal on earth, what would the people do? Climate change is creating a turn of events for animals that live within a specific climate or area. With the change in climate taking its toll on the animal kingdom, causing them not only to move and adapt to there surroundings climate change is causing many of them to die out. Climate change really picked up during the industrialization era when factories started open up and more and more gasoline engines came onto the…

When a water source is not treated right it can cause supply pipes to sustained major corrosion and lead leaching into the water. This can cause bacteria and other particulate to grow freely into the water causing hair loss, rashes, E. coli and lead poisoning. Other influencing factor are High blood lead levels that are especially harmful to children and pregnant women, and can cause learning disabilities, behavioral problems and mental retardation. In the documentary “Poisoned Water” the…

we know about fluoride? Where does it come from, are we sure fluoride in our water systems is safe, and do the benefits truly outweigh the risks? Fluoride is a mineral found in nature (specifically air, rock, and water derived) from the mineral fluorine. In the early 30’s, studies…

Introduction Have you ever considered trying out something new? Like eating dog food? Sounds weird, doesn’t it? People say that dog food is a disgusting thing to consume. Whenever you have some disgusting meal, it is always likened to dog food. Anyway, dog treats are very nutritious foods that can supply the required nutrients needed in the body. The same nutrients that bring dogs to their desirable weight and shape can also bring someone to a desirable body shape and weight too. Anyway, there…

CFCs are a class of compounds of carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, and fluorine. They are harmful to the ozone layer and exposes the Earth to ultraviolet radiation. 2010, marked the hottest decade recorded by NASA. Human activities that release carbon dioxide and other heat trapping greenhouse gases contribute to climate change…

and metabolic pathways (Finch 23). Human body have at least 50 elements, with half of them found to be essential. These essential mineral elements include calcium, iron, chloride ions, magnesium, iodine, zinc, copper, sodium, cobalt, phosphorus, fluorine, manganese, and potassium. It should be noted that vitamins are critical organic compounds that can’t manufacture; hence, should be available in the diet (Pfannhauser 28). Important metabolic activity in vitamins include Vitamin A, Pantothenic…

Consistently the environment is changing and not always for the better. Things we do in regular day to day existence are annihilating our environment. For example, driving automotive vehicles, utilizing power from coal-terminated powerplants, or warming our homes with oil or gaseous petrol, all have terrible and destructive effects on our environment. One of those influences is Global Warming. There are individuals who debate the impacts of Global Warming, yet scientist has demonstrated that…

Rationale I decided to turn this lesson into a flipped lesson as the topic on ionic bonding is something very microscopic and I feel it would help students to develop a more concrete understanding of an abstract topic. By recording the lecture which includes a step-by-step guide on drawing a dot-and-cross diagram, the weaker ones will be able to study at their pace and choose to pause or rewind should they not understand. This helps them to understand the concepts better, as opposed to going…

Selenium: The Essential Element Introduction Over the years, selenium is known to be the essential element in all forms of life. Selenium is a metalloid belonging to the block p, group 16, period 4. It is a gray metallic rare element widely distributed within Earth’s crust which has an atomic number of 34 and a symbol “Se”. Selenium was discovered in 1817 by Jöns Jacob Berzelius and Johan Gottlieb Gahn after analysing an impurity contaminating the sulphuric acid being produced by a factory…

Vinorelbine also known as Navelbine® is an anti-cancer chemotherapy drug. It belongs to a class of chemotherapy drugs called vinca-alkaloids; which can be categorised as spindle poisons1. Vinorelbine and Vindesine are semi-synthetic derivatives from the first generation of vinca-alkaloids; Vinblastine and Vincristine2. These original vinca-alkaloids were derived from dried leaves of the Madagascan periwinkle (vinca rosea) plant1. Madagascar periwinkle is also used in the treatment for diabetes,…