Formaldehyde

candles are made up of paraffin, a waxy solid used for petroleum to produce diesel oil. When they burn, paraffin release carcinogenic toxins, substances that causes cancer, into the atmosphere. Different carcinogenic toxins are benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, and many other chemical gases. These deadly chemicals are produced in your own home, causing indoor air pollution. When paraffin burns a certain way, it produces candle soot, a black substance produced by incomplete burning of hydrocarbons.…

Personal Essay Thinking back, the most ambiguous and yet completely divergent experience I had was when I set my foot on American soil. It wasn’t just some typical day for me, it was the day full of joy and excitement. It was the day when I was united with my family without having to fear that they’ll have to go soon. It was the day when I saw snow for the first time; sparkling from the light of the star that is closest to us. It was the day I was exposed to a completely different…

lot of cosmetics such as creams, lotions, shampoos, and bath products. Isn’t it weird that we consume substances that are also included in cosmetics? Lastly, Methanol is is created when aspartame is heated to above 86 degrees and breaks down into formaldehyde. It is considered a deadly poison and is gradually released in small intestine when a group of aspartame encounters the enzyme chymotrypsin…

I think it is absolutely stunning how many teens in America use tobacco. Most Americans would be shocked to learn the number of our young people who have started down this dangerous path. Smoking as teens encourages them to become full-time, life-long smokers. Whatever the reasons for teens to start smoking, they should be smart enough to know about the dangers tobacco poses to themselves and those around them. Smoking is the most preventable cause of death in the United States. If people…

The toxic chemical called formaldehyde found in them is harmful to the body and can contribute to cancer and other diseases in the body. Nonetheless, we should think about the harm reduction in the long run and if people are using E-cigarettes as help to wean off normal cigarettes then…

“The Landlady” uses many techniques that identify it under the horror genre; such as imagery, foreshadowing, mood/tone, theme, plot/setting, and suspense. Roald Dahl uses imagery in this short story by vividly describing the events that occur. On page one, line 8, the author states, “But the air was deadly cold…” As a reader you can imagine the wind blowing onto your face, and feeling the bitterness, and the chill of the wind on a dark night. Page three, lines 261-263, show the comfort of the…

This allowed me to see the structures of the brain in the pig and human are fundamentally the same as. I loved not dissecting, any longer, a real baby pig, since they have a scent reminiscent of formaldehyde and they were messy and the entire thing was a bit of sickening particularly since we needed to get past a pig uterus to discover them in my different class. I believe that the act of virtual labs with any examination including creatures is a great…

The most recent pattern in smoking has been E cigarettes. They have been advanced as a much more secure contrasting option to smoking standard cigarettes. Obviously, there's the well-known adage that begins, "in the event that it's unrealistic… " It turns out the Harvard School of Public Health chose to do a study on E-cigarettes and the outcomes are startling. It looks as though they may not represent the customary cigarette danger, but rather they represent an alternate one inside and out.…

side stream smoke is the smoke floating from the end of a lit cigarette. Side stream smoke is responsible for 85 percent of secondhand smoke and it contains more cancer causing substances than mainstream smoke. Cancer causing chemicals include, Formaldehyde, Benzopyrene and Toluene. You can be exposed to second hand smoke in many places like in a car or bus, at a a friend’s house, in a restaurant, at the mall, at sporting events or concerts, and at parks. Those who are exposed to secondhand…

The history of immunizations and vaccines in Europe and the Americas began with Edward Jenner, a British doctor who lived in Gloucestershire, England. Jenner performed the world’s first vaccination in 1796, created to protect the world against smallpox. By inoculating people with substances from a cowpox lesion, he was able to create immunity to smallpox all over the world. Vaccines and antitoxins against anthrax, diphtheria, plague, tuberculosis, and more were developed over the 1930s. Over…