(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Description Fenaminosulf, whose brand name is Dexon, is a compound that was used as a fungicide in the growing of various food and fiber crops such as fruits, vegetables, grains, beans and cotton as well in the maintenance of lawns and turf. Its use in spraying fields…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Description Endosulfan is an insecticide that has been used on an array of agricultural products including food and fiber crops, ornamental plants and tobacco. Due to it toxic nature, some countries have banned its use. The production and use of endosulfan results in its release into the…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)is a chemical that makes plastic soft and flexible. DEHP belongs to a family of substances called phthalates, and although there are more than 15 different phthalates used in conjunction with plastic packaging, DEHP is the most common. Although DEHP is classified by the U.S.…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Chlordecone, produced commercially under the brand name "Kepone", was used as a pesticide until 1978 when use of all registered products was cancelled in the United States. Up until that time, chlordecone was used not only for agricultural products such as potatoes, bananas and tobacco, but also…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Description Carboxin is a synthetic chemical used as a fungicide in the commercial cultivation of a variety of food crops including grains, nuts, corn and vegetables. Its use for this application allows it entry into the environment where it may contaminate air, soil, water and the food…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Description Carbon monoxide (CO). A poisonous colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. It combines with hemoglobin to form carboxyhemoglobin, which has no oxygen carrying capacity. The resultant oxygen deprivation causes headache, dizziness, decreased pulse and respiratory rates, unconsciousness, and death. (From Merck Index, 11th ed) Who's at Risk Individual…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Description Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) is a man-made chemical commonly used as a preservative in processed foods. Similar to the synthetic preservative butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) with which it is often used, BHT is an antioxidant that is soluble in oils and animal fats (it actually has greater solubility…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Description Butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) is a man-made chemical commonly used as a preservative in processed foods. Similar to the man-made preservative butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) with which it is often used, BHA is an antioxidant that is soluble in oils and animal fats. Both BHA and BHT are…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Description Asbestos is a fibrous incombustible mineral composed of magnesium and calcium silicates with or without other elements. Unlike many other minerals, asbestos is characterized by crystal formation that takes the form of long thin fibers. Asbestos is divided into two mineral groups --- Serpentine and Amphibole.…
(Source: SaluGenecists, Inc.) Description Excessive exposure to aluminum chloride can deplete a person's phosphorous levels resulting in lowered energy and poor calcium regulation. Because phosphorus plays many roles that are critical to health, notably the metabolic process known as phosphorylation, which is necessary for energy production, an excess of aluminum…
