The phrase refers to how much contact a person has with chemical substances, either through direct contact or by being exposed to them in the environment.
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Now am I saying that if a baby wears a disposable diaper he or she will inevitably contract some terrible disease
from exposure to the chemicals in diapers?
Within 26 seconds after
exposure to chemicals such as cleaning products, traces of these chemicals can be found in every organ in the body.
This high - quality fabric wrap is perfect for use in and around the water because it dries easily and won't become damaged by
exposure to chemicals like those found in swimming pools.
Red meats should be limited to under four small servings a week, and strictly be from grass - fed animals to
avoid exposure to chemicals and synthetic hormone.
A new report says that children, specifically those who live in agricultural communities, run a higher risk of developing cancer and neurological disorders from
exposure to chemical pesticides.
But the new study is among the first to show that a
single exposure to the chemical can have a direct and fairly immediate impact on cardiovascular health.
But
exposure to the chemicals blocked cell division, which could lead to neurological disabilities in babies if their cells are exposed at particular times during fetal development.
2 of the main reasons people gain weight are insulin resistance and toxic build up due to an
over exposure to chemicals and pollutants.
Both prenatal and
childhood exposures to these chemicals were associated with poorer attention, fine motor coordination, and cognition (particularly verbal comprehension) by the time the children reached school age.
Heavy use of antibiotics can cause resistance, which results from a small subset of a bacteria population with a random mutation that allows it to
survive exposure to the chemical.
Your present state of health is the result of many years
of exposure to chemicals and toxins and decisions about what you have chosen to take into your body, mind, and spirit.
In your work to manage Hashimoto's hypothyroidism,
minimizing exposure to chemicals such as BPA is a vital part of your strategy as BPA and other chemicals have been shown to trigger or exacerbate Hashimoto's thyroid autoimmunity.
In a study of umbilical cord blood from New York City children, researchers found a change in a gene called ACSL3 that is associated with prenatal
exposure to chemical pollutants called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are byproducts of incomplete combustion from carbon - containing fuels, resulting in high levels in heavy - traffic areas.
However, before you go running for cover every time you pass by a lawn that has been treated with pesticides, keep in mind that the real risk arises from intense or
prolonged exposure to the chemicals.
«Taken together, these studies demonstrate that low levels of
environmental exposure to these chemicals may adversely affect early IVF outcomes that are critical to getting pregnant and maintaining a healthy pregnancy,» Hauser said.
While cancer is a complex disease and certain causal factors are difficult to identify, it is clear that cancers caused by
exposure to chemical substances in the workplace can be prevented by reducing or eliminating these exposures.
$ 700 million settlement on behalf of individuals receiving property damage and personal injuries from
exposure to the chemical PCB after the chemical migrated offsite from a chemical plant.
Associations have also been made
with exposure to the chemicals in flea collars and to consumption of canned cat foods, especially those containing tuna.
• CHEMICAL TOXINS
Exposure to chemicals found in everyday objects, such as disposable cups and soap, could have damaging effects on our bodies in the long run.
You have health insurance for those risks, but you might face some interesting questions if you're treated
for exposure to chemicals commonly found in, for example, meth labs.
With an ever - increasing number of studies
linking exposure to chemical toxins to a growing list of health problems ranging from cognitive decline and weight gain to hormonal imbalances and mood swings, it's no wonder that «detoxing» is becoming such a hot trend.
Gulf War veterans with low -
level exposure to chemical weapons show lasting adverse effects on brain structure and memory function, reports a study in the October Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.