Toxic Products in our Environment

Physics 3333

Deana Singleton

What do these products have in common?

They all containThey all contain carcinogenscarcinogens

that cause that cause

Cancer!!!!Cancer!!!!

5 Steps to Get Cancer5 Steps to Get Cancer

1)1) Avoid the Sun Avoid the Sun 2)2) Milk and other animal productsMilk and other animal products3)3) Refined Carbohydrates Refined Carbohydrates 4)4) Sodium NitrateSodium Nitrate5)5) Chemical AdditivesChemical Additives

Lack of SunlightLack of Sunlight

Natural sunlight is powerful prevention for cancer. People who Natural sunlight is powerful prevention for cancer. People who get plenty of natural sunlight have a greatly reduced risk of being get plenty of natural sunlight have a greatly reduced risk of being diagnosed with cancer, including prostate and breast cancerdiagnosed with cancer, including prostate and breast cancer

Therefore, by avoiding sunlight and using plenty of sun block and Therefore, by avoiding sunlight and using plenty of sun block and sunscreen outside, you increase your chances of getting cancersunscreen outside, you increase your chances of getting cancer

-NewsTarget.com-NewsTarget.com

““Chances of getting skin cancer can be lowered by staying in the Chances of getting skin cancer can be lowered by staying in the shade as much as you can, wearing a hat and shirt when you are shade as much as you can, wearing a hat and shirt when you are in the sun, and using sunscreenin the sun, and using sunscreen.” .”

––American Cancer Society American Cancer Society

Animal ProductsAnimal Products

Milk can contained aflatoxin which is produced by Milk can contained aflatoxin which is produced by certain species of mold and may cause liver cancer. certain species of mold and may cause liver cancer. The mold can grow on grains used in animal feed, The mold can grow on grains used in animal feed, causing the toxin to form. The toxin can then pass causing the toxin to form. The toxin can then pass into the milk of animals eating the feed.into the milk of animals eating the feed.

Aflatoxin- Aflatoxin- a potent carcinogen, which causes illnesses a potent carcinogen, which causes illnesses and could lead to death. In the US, food is routinely and could lead to death. In the US, food is routinely screened to detect and eliminate aflatoxin, in developing screened to detect and eliminate aflatoxin, in developing countries which have fewer food safety regulations. countries which have fewer food safety regulations. FDA, FDA, and local testing facilities test milk before being and local testing facilities test milk before being releasedreleased

According to an Arkansas milk hauler's allegations, According to an Arkansas milk hauler's allegations, truck drivers shipped milk that tested positive for truck drivers shipped milk that tested positive for illegal drug residues or aflatoxin to be produced illegal drug residues or aflatoxin to be produced into cheese and other daily products. into cheese and other daily products.

Toxic MilkToxic Milk

Growth factors enhance growth and development Growth factors enhance growth and development of different organs, that are necessary for cell of different organs, that are necessary for cell production in infants. Cells in adults don’t need production in infants. Cells in adults don’t need to multiply so rapidly, and therefore cause to multiply so rapidly, and therefore cause mutated cell production.mutated cell production.

Growth factors causes stimulation of growth cells Growth factors causes stimulation of growth cells that have been damaged by mutagenic that have been damaged by mutagenic substances, and stimulates growth of normal substances, and stimulates growth of normal

cellscells.. FDA encourages milk consumption for calcium FDA encourages milk consumption for calcium

needsneeds

Refined CarbohydratesRefined Carbohydrates

The U.S. Environmental Protection The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency classifies acrylamide, a Agency classifies acrylamide, a colorless, crystalline solid, as a medium colorless, crystalline solid, as a medium hazard probable human carcinogen. hazard probable human carcinogen.

Studies show acrylamide occurs when Studies show acrylamide occurs when carbohydrates are heated, creates a chemical carbohydrates are heated, creates a chemical known as known as acrylamide which is a cancer-acrylamide which is a cancer-causing agentcausing agent

Induces gene mutations, which causes Induces gene mutations, which causes both benign and malignant stomach both benign and malignant stomach tumors and damage to central and tumors and damage to central and peripheral nervous systemperipheral nervous system

--Stockholm University--Stockholm University

CarbohydratesCarbohydrates Stockholm University's Stockholm University's

department of environmental department of environmental chemistry, said the consumption chemistry, said the consumption of a single potato of a single potato crisp could take acrylamide crisp could take acrylamide intake up to the WHO maximum intake up to the WHO maximum for drinking water. for drinking water.

Obviously incorrect information, Obviously incorrect information, World Health Organization found no World Health Organization found no basis to take starch products off the basis to take starch products off the market.market.

FDA and national cancer institutes FDA and national cancer institutes find no conclusive results from find no conclusive results from studiesstudies

Sodium NitrateSodium Nitrate

Foods containing Sodium Nitrate (packaged meats and breakfast Foods containing Sodium Nitrate (packaged meats and breakfast meats)meats)

Consuming prepared meat increases the risk of contracting Consuming prepared meat increases the risk of contracting lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer.lung cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and colon cancer.

““All All prepared prepared foods therefore will eventually cause cancer, ....if foods therefore will eventually cause cancer, ....if you live long enough.” you live long enough.”

Claims that cooking converts healthy protein into  toxins that Claims that cooking converts healthy protein into  toxins that cause cancer and other serious illnesses. Cooking converts cause cancer and other serious illnesses. Cooking converts healthy cholesterol and healthy fats into toxins that causes healthy cholesterol and healthy fats into toxins that causes diseases diseases

--Waisays.com--Waisays.com

Heating up Toxic FoodHeating up Toxic Food

““By heating whatever food, hundreds of different By heating whatever food, hundreds of different mutagenic substances originate. The more mutagenic substances originate. The more protein that food contains, the more mutagenics protein that food contains, the more mutagenics originate due to cooking etc. If we only live long originate due to cooking etc. If we only live long enough, these substances eventually will cause enough, these substances eventually will cause cancer.”cancer.”

---waisays.com---waisays.com

Chemical AdditivesChemical Additives

Products containing chemical additives can be absorbed Products containing chemical additives can be absorbed through the skin or enter the body through nicks caused by through the skin or enter the body through nicks caused by shaving.shaving.

Parabens, a preservative, are used in deodorants and Parabens, a preservative, are used in deodorants and antiperspirants, as well as many cosmetic, food, and antiperspirants, as well as many cosmetic, food, and pharmaceutical products. pharmaceutical products.

According to some studies, they are shown to mimic the According to some studies, they are shown to mimic the activity of estrogen in the body’s cells. Because estrogen activity of estrogen in the body’s cells. Because estrogen promotes the growth of breast cancer cells, some scientists promotes the growth of breast cancer cells, some scientists have suggested that the use of deodorants or antiperspirants have suggested that the use of deodorants or antiperspirants could cause the accumulation of parabens in breast tissues. could cause the accumulation of parabens in breast tissues.

National Cancer Institute (NCI) and FDA does not find any National Cancer Institute (NCI) and FDA does not find any conclusive evidenceconclusive evidence

Fragrances are Hazards!Fragrances are Hazards! Fragrance chemicals are Fragrance chemicals are extremely toxic chemicals extremely toxic chemicals . .

They are known carcinogens, and cause liver damage. They are known carcinogens, and cause liver damage. Shampoo, deodorants, creams, laundry detergents, Shampoo, deodorants, creams, laundry detergents,

dryer sheets, and soaps contain fragrances, and dryer sheets, and soaps contain fragrances, and therefore are toxic chemicalstherefore are toxic chemicals

Daily we coat ourselves with chemicals which are Daily we coat ourselves with chemicals which are absorbed by our skinabsorbed by our skin

Wearing toxic fragrance chemicals is actually quite Wearing toxic fragrance chemicals is actually quite similar to eating them. similar to eating them.

--NewsTarget.com--NewsTarget.com

DeodorantDeodorant Frequency of underarm shaving and deodorant use Frequency of underarm shaving and deodorant use

among 437 breast cancer survivors was released in among 437 breast cancer survivors was released in 2003.2003.

Study found that the age of breast cancer diagnosis was Study found that the age of breast cancer diagnosis was significantly lower in women who used these products significantly lower in women who used these products and shaved their underarms more frequently. and shaved their underarms more frequently.

Women who began both of these underarm hygiene Women who began both of these underarm hygiene habits before 16 years of age were diagnosed with habits before 16 years of age were diagnosed with breast cancer at an earlier age than those who began breast cancer at an earlier age than those who began these habits later. these habits later.

Results suggest that underarm shaving with the use of Results suggest that underarm shaving with the use of deodorants may be related to breast cancer, but does deodorants may be related to breast cancer, but does not demonstrate a conclusive link between these not demonstrate a conclusive link between these underarm hygiene habits and breast cancer. underarm hygiene habits and breast cancer.

Lack of EvidenceLack of Evidence FDA and various cancer FDA and various cancer

organizations found that the organizations found that the studies supporting chemical studies supporting chemical additives causing cancer did not additives causing cancer did not prove that parabens cause breast prove that parabens cause breast tumors tumors

The authors did not analyze The authors did not analyze healthy breast tissue or tissues healthy breast tissue or tissues from other areas of the bodyfrom other areas of the body

Also, they did not demonstrate that Also, they did not demonstrate that parabens are found only in parabens are found only in cancerous breast tissue cancerous breast tissue

The source of the parabens were The source of the parabens were not studied, and the studies could not studied, and the studies could not establish that the accumulation not establish that the accumulation of parabens is caused by the use of of parabens is caused by the use of deodorants or antiperspirants. deodorants or antiperspirants.

What Really Causes Cancer?What Really Causes Cancer?

“In many cases, the exact cause of cancer remains a mystery. We know that certain changes in our cells can cause cancer to start, but we don't yet know exactly how this happens.” -American Cancer Society

Smoking

Drinking Alcohol

Ionizing Radiation (x-rays)

Credible SourcesCredible Sources

National Cancer InstituteNational Cancer Institute American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization Food and Drug AdministrationFood and Drug Administration National Institute of Environmental National Institute of Environmental

Health SciencesHealth Sciences

ResourcesResources

Atkins.comAtkins.com Waisays.comWaisays.com NewsTarget.comNewsTarget.com American Cancer SocietyAmerican Cancer Society Food and Drug AdminstrationFood and Drug Adminstration National Cancer InstituteNational Cancer Institute World Health OrganizationWorld Health Organization National Institute of Environmental National Institute of Environmental

Health SciencesHealth Sciences