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Where Do Environmental Toxins Come From?


Sources of Metal and Chemical Toxicity

Mercury, besides leaking from teeth fillings, is also found in fish, cosmetics, pesticides, paint, plastics, fungicides, fabric softeners and contact lens solutions.

Aluminum is found in soft drink cans, cookware, cheeses, baking powder, deodorants, white flour, tap water, stomach antacids, toothpaste and laxatives.

Cadmium is contained in cigarette smoke, coffee, gasoline, steel cooking pans, metal pipes, tap water, rubber, fertilizers and "computer dust".

Arsenic may be present in tap water, coffee, industrial pollution and automobile exhaust, pesticides, and salt.

Lead is found in dyes, gasoline, paint, plumbing, pottery, insecticides, tobacco smoke, textiles and scrap metal.

Copper is found in supplements, hard water, hot tubs and swimming pool chemicals, cookware, the birth control pill and other estrogen medications, copper IUD's, and dental materials.

Nickel is found in dental crowns, and jewellery.

Carbon Monoxide of course, comes from auto exhaust, cigarette smoke and smog.

Formaldehyde is found in nearly all indoor environments - foam insulation, particle board, pressed wood products, backings on carpet and grocery bags.

DDT is still found in soil and other substances, including carpeting.

Benzene is found in cigarette smoke, gasoline, inks, paints, plastics, detergents, pharmaceuticals and dyes.

Chloroform is found in cleaning solvents, floor polishes, artificial silk and lacquers.

Toluene is found in petroleum products, copy paper, carpet glue, and perfumes.

Trichloroethylene(TCE) is used primarily in dry cleaning and metal degreasers.

Xylene is found in rubber, photo-processing products, paint and petroleum products.


Toxins in the Work Place

There are several occupations that can be termed as "high risk" when it comes to health. The following is a list of occupations and the risks they entail:

Military Personnel
Environmental Risk: Chemical warfare, numerous vaccinations

Observed Effects:
Military personnel are 60 percent more likely to get ALS

Pharmacists, health care workers
Environmental Risk: Cancer treatment drugs (ie. Methotrexate)

Dry cleaning personnel
Environmental Risk: Solvents used in cleaning (ie. Methylene Chloride)

Medical workers
Environmental Risk: Exposure to ethylene oxide (used to sterilize instruments)

X-Ray Technicians
Environmental Risk: Repeated exposure to radiation

Agricultural workers
Environmental Risk: Pesticides, herbicides, fungicides

Observed Effects:
Agricultural workers are twice as likely to get ALS

Forestry workers
Environmental Risk: Pesticides and chlorinated hydrocarbons

Factory workers
Environmental Risk: Numerous chemical and heavy metal exposure

Firefighters
Environmental Risk: Solvents used in firefighting

Pottery Workers
Environmental Risk: Lead

Dental Personnel
Environmental Risk: Mercury vapors, nitrous oxide

Operating Room Personnel
Environmental Risk: Anesthetic gases

Garment workers
Environmental Risk: Exposure to Carbon disulfide

Battery makers, welders, solderers
Environmental Risk: Lead, mercury vapors

Home remodelers, painters
Environmental Risk: Solvents (ie. Tuolene) used in paints, glues and varnishes

Office workers
Environmental Risk: Video display terminals (computers)


Other Sources of Toxic Exposure

There are numerous sources of toxins we are exposed to on a daily basis, both at home and through our lifestyle choices. The following is a list of exposures that are known to have a negative effect on our health:

  • tap water
  • cigarette smoking
  • marijuana
  • other illicit drugs, including cocaine
  • alcohol (even moderate drinking can affect health)
  • household cleaners
  • pesticides and insecticides
  • second hand smoke
  • old microwaves
  • electric blankets or heating pads


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