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11/11/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Sodium Laureth Sulfate — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Sodium laureth sulfate (SLES) is a surface-active agent or surfactant, which is partly soluble in water and is partly soluble in oil. This chemical is used as an emulsifier and foaming agent in commonly used cosmetic and industrial cleaning products. It is an additive that enables cleansing products to foam. Sodium laureth sulfate is an […]

11/11/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Tebufenozide — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Tebufenozide is an insecticide that is soluble in fat. It is an off-white liquid insecticide used to control pests, particularly Lepidoptera pests, in fruits, vegetables, and other crops. This chemical imitates the action of the insect molting hormone known as ecdysone. It causes premature molting in larvae. Other pests that can be controlled by tebufenozide […]

11/08/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Acetaldehyde — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Acetaldehyde is a product of alcohol metabolism that is even more toxic than alcohol. It is produced when the liver breaks down alcohol through an enzyme called dehydrogenase. Glutathione in the liver quickly runs out when high amounts of alcohol enter the body. This results to the acetaldehyde accumulating in the body as the liver […]

11/08/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Abamectin — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Abamectin, a crystalline powder that has a white to yellowish color, is a mixture of avermectins or nerve poisons consisting of around 80 percent avermectin B1a and 20 percent avermectin B2a, which have very alike biological and toxicological properties. These components are insecticidal or anthelmintic compounds derived from the soil bacterium known as Streptomyces avermitilis. […]

11/07/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Thiram — toxicity, side effects, diseases and environmental impacts

Thiram, according to Toxipedia.org, is a non-systemic dimethyl dithiocarbamate fungicide. It is used as a fungicide in the field and to protect harvested crops in transport and storage. This fungicide is used on different crops such as fruits, vegetables, and ornamentals. It is also used as a repellent on a number of plants to prevent […]

10/24/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Lead in L.A.: Toxic fumes from chemical leaks making thousands of families sick, state can’t afford cleanup

More than 10,000 families who live near an old battery plant near Los Angeles, California have been exposed to toxic fumes due to chemical leaks, according to a Daily Mail report. Exide Technologies, an old battery-recycling plant in Vernon, closed down in 2015 after reports stated that dozens of residents living near the area were […]

09/30/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Five countries have banned glyphosate in the wake of recent lawsuits

The Flemish government has joined the number of countries banning glyphosate, as reported by the Baum Hedlund. The prohibition on the use of glyphosate is not new in the country as the Belgian cities of Brussels and Wallonia have already issued their own laws regarding the individual use of the chemical. In addition to Belgium, […]

09/12/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Illegal pot farms now creating environmental DISASTER with massive runoff of banned pesticides

Poisonous chemicals from illegal marijuana farms in California’s forests were found in the state’s rivers and streams, according to a report by Reuters. This finding brought fear that humans and animals may be at risk because the contaminated rivers and creeks are the sources of the state’s water supply. Also, the streams are also crucial […]

09/08/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

The public is being mass poisoned by antiseptic chemicals in shampoos, lotions, eye drops and mouthwash

Fond of using commercial-grade cleaning products at home? Be cautious! Antiseptic chemicals found in common household products weaken mitochondria and hinder estrogenic functions in cells, a new in-vitro study concluded. Researchers from the University of California, Davis surveyed a collection of 1,600 compounds and drugs in household and pharmaceutical use, with mitochondrial function, and found that […]

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