Formaldehyde

“START!” my science teacher yelled. I lunged for the beans with my chopsticks. Grabbing one, I placed it in my bowl and immediately went for another. Struggling with my 6th bean, I looked at my friend effortlessly depositing beans into her bowl with tweezers as the timer ran out. How could this be? Unwilling to disprove my hypothesis, I tried again with tweezers. Ten, Eleven, Twelve?! I loved the unexpected results of an experiment and there was always so much more to learn. Since that…

effects. The VOC can create contaminated air, acid rain and ground level ozone. Many of the chemicals released are benzene, toluene, xylene and ethyl benzene, particulate matter and dust, ground level ozone, or smog, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and metals. One of the major VOC is known as methane and is known to cause climate change. Methane is leaked out during fracking that can escape into the atmosphere and affect the climate. Methane is a chemical that is able to 25 times…

prevent children from attaining his or her education. Firstly, vaccines are loaded with harmful chemicals and toxins. The three ingredients that are frequently used in vaccines are extremely damaging to the body. Vaccines contain aluminum, mercury, formaldehyde, and many other harmful chemicals. It is proven that mercury is a poisonous element. “The CDC openly admits that mercury, which is poisonous , is used in vaccines to this day (8 Biggest Pros and Cons of Vaccinations N.p.). Large amounts…

shown to have dangerous short term and long term effects on the body, but their use is still not prohibited by the FDA. Formaldehyde was classified by the International Agency for Research on Cancer as “a probable human carcinogen, an agent for which there is sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity” and some preservatives frequently used in cosmetics are known to release formaldehyde into the body (Overall). Parabens are another family of chemicals often used as preservatives in cosmetics that…

people to be at risk for the condition (Environmental Factors 2015). In 2012 Louise Thomas found that the only risk factor that seems to be contributing is smoking. When smoking, a person is exposed to the chemical in cigarettes called formaldehyde. Formaldehyde, a well-known chemical that is detrimental to a person’s body, affects the body in…

Both, your physical and emotional environment are important determinants of your overall state of health and play a significant role in creating a healing environment for yourself and your immediate family members. Surrounding yourself with supportive people at home and choosing a caring medical team is crucial to your health and healing. It is equally important to make sure that your home and workplace are healthy and safe and as free of toxins and poisons as possible. Our natural environment…

Smoking is Bad Why would someone choose to smoke? Smoking can cause harmful effects to your body that can lead to death or a very painful life. Asthma, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes are just a few of the diseases smoking can cause. Cigarettes contain many things most people would find disgusting. I have learned from my own experiences that smoking is not a good thing. Yearly, over 443,000 people die from smoking related illnesses. Smoking can lead to diseases such as lung cancer or…

not only minimize pollution and mitigate health problems, but it will also save you money in the long run. Carpets are hotbeds for indoor pollutants. When older carpets or flooring is installed, it releases volatile organic compounds, such as formaldehyde and benzene, that can get trapped in the carpet along with toxic chemicals used to repeal soil moisture and allergens tracked in from outside. However, Surplus Warehouse offers numbers sustainable flooring…

According to Juhász, & Marmur Many cosmetics contain chemical additives to enhance cosmetic properties, protect cosmetic efficacy, and produce viable product. There has been growing concern over the addition of chemical compounds including dioxane, formaldehyde, lead/lead acetate, paraben, and phthalate (2014) - Therefore, the chemicals in the products used over time may be…

and you have to get vaccinated against it. However, you should know that the flu shots are ineffective and even toxic for people and animals. The flu vaccine contains: mercury, egg protein, monosodium glutamate, aluminum, dead human tissue, formaldehyde and antibiotics. Flu vaccines can have serious consequences and the statements that thousands of people die from flu each year is completely false. In fact, only 1300 people died from flu in a span of 30 years. There is no…