Environmental Health Pillar Quiz

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Environmental Health Pillar
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Important: Before You Start Quiz!

The following list of environmental toxins is sadly just a fraction of the now thousands of destructive chemicals that we are exposed to.

It is less of a quiz but more of a wake-up call for all of us!

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How Are You Protecting Yourself Against Environmental Toxins?

Environmental toxins are dangerous substances that can cause harm to the environment and human health. Exposure to these substances can lead to severe health consequences, including cancer, neurological problems, and reproductive problems.

It is important for people to take steps in order to protect themselves against environmental toxins by making conscious decisions about their lifestyle choices. This includes reducing exposure to toxic chemicals in the home, workplace or everyday life.

A typical day consists of being exposed to hundreds of toxins that are damaging to the immune system. These toxins can come from many sources, including air pollution, food, water and more. It's still unknown how effective any one toxin is at damaging the immune system, so it's important to remain cautious about what you're ingesting for optimal health.

The list of toxins we need to avoid can be daunting. We touched on a few, but there are plenty more that are not mentioned.

Environmental toxicity is a major problem that has been raised in recent years. The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that "there is no known safe level of lead exposure." Environmental toxins can come from many sources such as air pollution, pesticide residues on food, and chemicals sprayed on our homes and farms for pest control.

Many people don't realize that we are constantly being exposed to toxins and pollutants through the air we breathe and the food we eat. That is why it is important to take proactive steps to protect yourself against toxins.

There has been a lot of discussion in the media about whether plastics contaminate our food and water, and recent studies have found that plastics may even be in the air we breathe.

The most common types of environmental toxins come from pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and chemical fertilizers. Pesticides are used to kill insects, pests, fungi, weeds... You get the idea! The chemicals used to fight these organisms can enter our air or water supply. Herbicides are used to kill weeds while fungicides are sprayed on plants to protect them against diseases. Fungicides inhibit fungal growth which is why they're so useful for protecting plants! Chemical fertilizers contain nitrates which can be found in high amounts in tap water due to run-off from farms. Nitrates can cause serious harm over time.

Take a look at the following list of just some of the toxins and pollutants that you should avoid. Do your own research and follow our blog for more on this subject.
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Water Quality Consumption* This field is required.How do you drink your water?
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Air Filtration* This field is required.Do you use air filtration in your home?
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Pesticides* This field is required.According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 60 per cent of herbicides, 90 per cent of fungicides and 30 per cent of insecticides are known to be carcinogenic. Pesticide residues have been detected in 50 per cent to 95 per cent of U.S. foods. Risks: Cancer, Parkinson's disease, miscarriage, nerve damage, birth defects, blocking the absorption of food nutrients. Major Sources: Food (fruits, vegetables and commercially raised meats), bug sprays.
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Fluoride* This field is required.Found In: Toothpaste, tap water Fluoride ingestion has been associated with adverse health effects such as IQ deficits in children, depression, weight gain and heart disease. The study from the Scientific World Journal did a review of human studies from China, India, Iran and Mexico, finding that elevated levels of fluoride in children resulted in reduced performance and impaired development of intelligence. They also found that fluoride affects normal endocrine function, which may contribute to hypothyroidism or reduced activity of the thyroid gland. Major Sources: Food (fruits, vegetables and commercially raised meats), bug sprays
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Mold and Fungal Toxins* This field is required.One in three people have had an allergic reaction to mould. Mycotoxins (fungal toxins) can cause a range of health problems with exposure to only a small amount. Risks: Cancer, heart disease, asthma, multiple sclerosis, diabetes. Major Sources: Contaminated buildings, food like peanuts, wheat, corn and alcoholic beverages
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Bisphenol A (BPA)* This field is required.What It Is: A chemical used in plastic production Found In: Water bottles, baby bottles, plastic wraps, food packaging Health Hazards: The government's National Toxicology Program has concluded that there is some concern about brain and behavioral effects on fetuses and young children at current exposure levels What You Should Know: Switch to glass products when possible Risks: Cancer, heart disease, asthma, multiple sclerosis, diabetes.
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Oxybenzone* This field is required.What It Is: A chemical used in cosmetics Found In: Sunscreens, lip balm, moisturizers Health Hazards: Linked to hormone disruption and low-birthweight babies What You Should Know: About 97% of Americans have the compound in their urine, but current exposure levels have been deemed safe
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Parabens* This field is required.What They Are: Synthetic preservatives Found in: Products like moisturizers and hair care and shaving products Health Hazards: Causes hormone disruptions and cancer in animals What You Should Know: The FDA has deemed current levels in cosmetics safe, but paraben-free products are available Health Hazards: Neurotoxic and potentially tumorigenic if swallowed; the American Dental Association advises that children under 2 not use fluoride toothpaste
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Phthalates* This field is required.What They Are: Chemicals that give plastic its resilience and flexibility Found In: Toys, raincoats, shower curtains, vinyl flooring, detergents, food packaging, shampoos Health Hazards: Animal studies show reduced sperm counts and reproductive abnormalities; evidence of a link to liver cancer in humans What You Should Know: Congress passed legislation in 2008 to ban six phthalates from toys and cosmetics
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Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA)* This field is required.What It Is: An additive that preserves fats and oils in food and cosmetics Found In: Chewing gum, snack foods, diaper creams Health hazard May promote cancer in lab animals What You Should Know: BHA is hard to avoid in foods, but the government limits its levels Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) What It Is: A component of Teflon nonstick coatings Found In: Tap water, nonstick pots and pans Health Hazards: Has been found to cause hormone disruption and reproductive abnormalities in animal and human studies What You Should Know: The EPA is urging makers to stop using PFOA by 2015. Until then, avoid heating empty Teflon cookware to high temperatures
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PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)* This field is required.This industrial chemical has been banned in the United States for decades, yet is a persistent organic pollutant that's still present in our environment. Risks: Cancer, impaired fetal brain development. Major Source: Farm-raised salmon. Most farm-raised salmon, which accounts for most of the supply in the United States, are fed meals of ground-up fish that have absorbed PCBs in the environment
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VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds):* This field is required.VOCs are a major contributing factor to ozone, an air pollutant. According to the EPA, VOCs tend to be even higher (two to five times) in indoor air than outdoor air, likely because they are present in so many household products. Risks: Cancer, eye and respiratory tract irritation, headaches, dizziness, visual disorders, and memory impairment. Major Sources: Drinking water, carpet, paints, deodorants, cleaning fluids, varnishes, cosmetics, dry cleaned clothing, moth repellants, air fresheners.
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Dioxins* This field is required.Chemical compounds formed as a result of combustion processes such as commercial or municipal waste incineration and from burning fuels (like wood, coal or oil). Risks: Cancer, reproductive and developmental disorders, chloracne (a severe skin disease with acne-like lesions), skin rashes, skin discoloration, excessive body hair, mild liver damage. Major Sources: Animal fats: Over 95 per cent of exposure comes from eating commercial animal fats.
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Heavy Metals* This field is required.Metals like arsenic, mercury, lead, aluminum and cadmium, which are prevalent in many areas of our environment, can accumulate in soft tissues of the body. Risks: Cancer, neurological disorders, Alzheimer's disease, foggy head, fatigue, nausea and vomiting, decreased production of red and white blood cells, abnormal heart rhythm, damage to blood vessels. Major Sources: Drinking water, fish, vaccines, pesticides, preserved wood, antiperspirant, building materials, dental amalgams, chlorine plants.
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Chloroform* This field is required.This colorless liquid has a pleasant, nonirritating odor and a slightly sweet taste, and is used to make other chemicals. It's also formed when chlorine is added to water. Risks: Cancer, potential reproductive damage, birth defects, dizziness, fatigue, headache, liver and kidney damage. Major Sources: Air, drinking water and food can contain chloroform.
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Chlorine* This field is required.This highly toxic, yellow-green gas is one of the most heavily used chemical agents. Risks: Sore throat, coughing, eye and skin irritation, rapid breathing, narrowing of the bronchi, wheezing, blue coloring of the skin, accumulation of fluid in the lungs, pain in the lung region, severe eye and skin burns, lung collapse, reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (RADS) (a type of asthma). Major Sources: Household cleaners, drinking water (in small amounts), air when living near an industry (such as a paper plant) that uses chlorine in industrial processes.
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Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)* This field is required.What: a flame retardant. Health impact: damage to the nervous system, liver, and kidneys. Found in: virtually every building, household dust (it’s in furnishings, mattresses, foam products such as pillows, carpet underlay, car interiors, baby seats, computer goods, and appliances), swimming pools as they leach out of clothing that contain them.
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Teflon (Perfluorooctanoic acid)* This field is required.What: used as a flame retardant, to create non-stick surfaces and waterproofing. Health impact: affects the liver, immune system, and reproductive system (it disrupts the function of hormones), is linked to cardiovascular disease, may raise LDL cholesterol, obesity, and diabetes, and is possibly carcinogenic. Found in: Non-stick cooking pans, waterproof clothing (including in kid’s school uniforms), greaseproof paper, stain repellents for carpets and furnishings. Teflon can be released from clothing when it’s in contact with water such as when it rains, so if your child gets stuck in the rain walking home from school, they’ll get exposed.
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Acrylamide* This field is required.What: a chemical formed during industrial production and cooking certain foods at high temperatures. Health impact: carcinogenic and can be toxic to the nervous system. Found in: The form polyacrylamide is used in plastics, food packaging, cosmetics, nail polish, inks, dyes – and even to treat drinking water. It’s also found in high levels in cigarette smoke. It’s been found in processed food cooked at high temperatures like fries, bread, cereals, potato chips, cookies and crackers (anything starchy that’s been browned by cooking), though also in whole food like asparagus, legumes, nuts, seeds, beef, eggs, and fish if they’ve been cooked alongside sugars. Rather than avoid these whole foods – simply replace frying, grilling, roasting and baking with steaming, boiling or limiting the browning effect when cooking at high temperatures
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Methyl tert-butyl ether (MTBE) * This field is required.What: a chemical added to gasoline. Health impact: reproductive problems, liver, kidney and nervous system toxicity, as well as cancer in animals. Found in: exhaust fumes.
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Glyphosate* This field is required.What: a herbicide as well as a registered antibiotic. Health impact: carcinogenic, is endocrine disrupting so affects the reproductive system and thyroid function, and is linked to hormone-sensitive cancers like breast, testicular and prostate cancers), chronic fatigue, can harm our healthy bacteria and therefore our immune system, is linked to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, depression, obesity, plus ADHD, ASD, and related learning disabilities in kids. Found in: food – especially grains like wheat, corn and oats (one study of kid’s oat-based cereals in the US found levels of glyphosate above safe levels for kids, plus cotton, fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds and wine, insecticide products, weed killer (e.g. Round-Up), public parks, gardens, nature strips, farms, waterways and animal feed for livestock and pets. Pesticides are often dragged into homes via shoes and animals as they’re so pervasive in our environment.
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Phthalates* This field is required.What: a group of chemicals used to soften plastics and prolong the smell of fragrances. Health impact: reproductive issues (23), carcinogenic (particularly breast, thyroid, and prostate cancer), cardiovascular disease, chronic fatigue, depression, obesity, diabetes, delayed sexual development in children and impacts sexual development and brain development in utero. Found in: fish and other aquatic animals, plastic bags, cling film, kid’s toys, vinyl flooring, air fresheners, scented candles that use synthetic fragrance (rather than essential oils), incense, deodorants, perfumes, skin care products, shave lotions, nail polish remover, washing powder, clothes conditioners and household products, hair products, oral pharmaceutical drugs, intravenous products prepared in plastic bags, insecticides, insect repellents, adhesives, lacquer, explosives, print inks, safety glasses and varnishes. When you see ‘fragrance’ in the ingredients list of a product, this can actually mean hundreds of synthetic chemicals, including hormone-disrupting phthalates. That wonderful smell of freshly washed clothes? Brought to you by, most likely, phthalates and other endocrine disrupting chemicals. Phthalates get stored in fat tissue, though the good news is if you remove them from your environment, your body can eliminate them effectively if your detoxification pathways are working well.
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Cadmium:* This field is required.What: predominantly in the air, brake dust from cars, electroplating, industrial paints, cigarettes (there’s 2-4 mg of cadmium in each cigarette) and cigarette smoke, waste sites, fertilizers (phosphates), coats iron, steel and copper, pigments in artist paints, soldering/sealing cans, old galvanised water pipes and other pipes, PVC, inks and dyes. predominantly in the air, brake dust from cars, electroplating, industrial paints, cigarettes (there’s 2-4 mg of cadmium in each cigarette) and cigarette smoke, waste sites, fertilizers (phosphates), coats iron, steel and copper, pigments in artist paints, soldering/sealing cans, old galvanized water pipes and other pipes, PVC, inks and dyes.
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Benzene, Xylene, and Toluene* This field is required.What: solvents used in a variety of products. Health impact: carcinogenic, cause oxidative stress and inflammation, genetic mutations and nervous system depression (in high doses). Found in: cigarette smoke, nail polish, paints, lacquers, pesticides, insect repellents, perfumes, cleaning fluids, glue and rubber products, exhaust fumes (including planes!) and unfluted gas heating. Benzene out-gasses (releases gas) from synthetic materials and is extremely toxic.
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Electromagnetic Frequency Radiation* This field is required.What: man-made electromagnetic frequencies emitted by wireless technology. Health impact: possibly carcinogenic (40), causes oxidative stress and inflammation (41), DNA strand breaks, enhances the permeability of the blood-brain barrier and causes neurological problems (42). Linked to chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, disturbed immune function, miscarriages, tinnitus, and sleep disturbances (43). Found in: Wi-Fi modems, computers and devices like phones and tablets, Wi-fi towers, anywhere there’s Wi-Fi access. We get exposed to multiple sources at once, at far greater levels than the current safe exposure standards set, which aren’t satisfactory as they only take into account short-term exposure, when we’ve all been exposed daily since this technology was introduced.
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