Sentences with phrase «organic pollutants dioxin»

The 11 toxin compounds looked at were: metals, arsenic, lead, and mercury; pesticides chlorpyrifos, permethrin, and endosulfan; persistent organic pollutants dioxin, DDT, dieldrin, and chlordane; and the food processing byproduct acrylamide.

Specifically, SUPERB homed in on 44 foods known to have high concentrations of toxic compounds: metals, arsenic, lead, and mercury; pesticides chlorpyrifos, permethrin, and endosulfan; persistent organic pollutants dioxin, DDT, dieldrin, and chlordane; and the food processing byproduct acrylamide.

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(Toxins that can make it into your bloodstream include environmental contaminants like the heavy metals lead and mercury, persistent organic pollutants like PCBs and dioxins, and solvents.)

As iron rusts, it unleashes electrons that can break down organic pollutants such as dioxins, PCBs, and many pesticides.

However it is not effective against many other organic pollutants such as polyaromatic hydrocarbons and dioxins.

Sherr and others have shown that PCBs, dioxins, and other organic pollutants seem to activate the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR), which, among other things, contributes to cancer.

First congratulations on the vegan nutritional approach to pregnancy... you have already taken a huge step in avoiding exposure of your baby to persistent organic pollutants such as dioxin and endocrine disrupters and metals such as mercury and arsenic.

Rosita cod liver oil has been tested for persistent organic pollutants (POPs) including pesticides (such as DDT), industrial chemicals (such as polychlorinated biphenyls, PCBs) and unintentional by - products of industrial processes (such as dioxins and furans).

While it is true that processed carbohydrates contribute to today's high incidence of chronic diseases the consumption of animal products and high fat foods are a much larger problem not only in due to health issues with cholesterol and saturated fats but due to all the chemicals (e.g. dioxins, mercury, other persistent organic pollutants) not to mention environmental degradation, animal suffering and worker safety issues.

Releases of dioxin, pthalates, furans, and other persistent organic pollutants are released into the air and find their way into drinking water.

WHO is continuing these studies in collaboration with the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP), in the context of the «Stockholm Convention», an international agreement to reduce emissions of certain persistent organic pollutants (POPs), including dioxins.