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11/11/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Americium – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Americium is classified as an actinide or transuranium element that possesses highly radioactive properties. The compound is first discovered by University of California researchers Glenn Seaborg, Albert Ghiorso, Ralph A. James and Leon O. Morgan in 1944. The chemical is found to be a by-product of military research during World War II. An article published on the Chemistry Explained website notes that research on the development of the […]

11/11/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Methyl bromide – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Methyl bromide is first introduced as a pesticide in 1932 and is eventually registered in the U.S. a few decades later in 1961. A fact sheet published by the National Pesticide Information Center notes that methyl bromide is a widely used fumigant among farmers to amend the soil and protect crops against nematodes, fungi and weeds. Likewise, farmers traditionally use the compound to treat […]

11/11/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Trifloxystrobin – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Trifloxystrobin is classified as a highly toxic fungicide that is primarily used in mitigating fungal growth in a wide array of crops. A pesticide fact sheet released by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency explains that the fungicide works by mitigating spore germination and mycelial growth in a plethora of fungal pathogens within the Ascomycete, Deuteromycete, Basidiomycete and […]

11/11/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Diflubenzuron – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Diflubenzuron is classified as an acaricide or insecticide that was first registered in the United States in 1976. According to a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) data sheet published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the insecticide is primarily used to protect agricultural, ornamental and forest plants from the leaf eating larvae of certain insects such as gypsy moths, rust mites, […]

11/09/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Sulfuryl fluoride — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Sulfuryl flouride is a colorless and odorless gas that is used as both an insecticide and rodenticide. An entry posted on the National Pesticide Information Center website notes that the non-flammable gas was registered in 1959 and is commonly used a fumigant against a wide variety of pests such as drywood and Formosan termites, bedbugs, and […]

11/08/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Sodium hydroxymethylglycinate is a chemical preservative that is commonly used to inhibit bacterial or fungal growth in natural cosmetics. An entry published on the Truth in Aging website notes that the preservative is touted for its capacity to cover a broad range of microbes and fend off bacteria, yeast and mold. Producing the compound is known to require […]

11/08/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Bromophos — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Bromophos is classified as an organophosphate chemical that is commonly used as a pesticide to fend off sucking and chewing insects such as vegetable root maggots, sawflies, fruit flies and aphids as well as beetles, mangold fly and codling moths. An article published on the In Chem website also notes that bromophos can be used as an emulsifiable concentrate, wettable […]

11/08/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Sulfur Dioxide – toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Sulfur dioxide is a colorless but otherwise pungent air pollutant that is highly toxic to both human and environmental health. An entry published on the open chemistry database Pub Chem reveals that the harmful chemical is commonly used as a preservative and as a disinfectant for food containers and fermentation equipment. The article also notes […]

11/07/2017 / By Earl Garcia

Nitrous oxide sources, health risks

Nitrous oxide, more commonly known as laughing gas or dental anesthesia, is a naturally occurring gas that belongs to the family of non-metal oxides. It is an odorless and non-flammable gas that is commonly used as both anesthetic and analgesic agent, according to the open chemistry database Pub Chem. Likewise, nitrous oxide is used in the food industry as a […]

11/07/2017 / By Earl Garcia

2-Phenylphenol — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

The chemical 2-phenylphenol is an antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral agent that is commonly used as a preservative to fend off post-harvest storage diseases in certain crops such as apples, tomatoes and cucumber as well as peppers, citrus fruits and stone fruits. Likewise, the compound is used in the production of food seasonings. The compound is also utilized as a general surface […]

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