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Are Chemicals
Affecting Your Health?
Everyday exposures can be harmful
We are inundated with products – at home, at school, at
work, on our bodies – that can adversely affect our health (see The Dirty Dozen).
Some symptoms appear on warning labels, but mounting evidence indicates that
many ingredients need further scrutiny, particularly for effects on brain,
respiratory, and reproductive function. The connection between chemical
exposure and resulting symptoms can elude doctors because we are exposed to
so many chemicals, and no two people react exactly alike. Some People Are More Sensitive To Common Chemicals
Those at greater risk from low-level chemical
exposure include: babies in utero;
children; women; the elderly; the poor; workers in high-risk occupations; and
people with chronic existing illnesses, such as asthma, allergies, and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities
(MCS). |
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AZ 85704 ----- SOME POSSIBLE SYMPTOMS – CENTRAL NERVOUS
SYSTEM Fatigue,
tension, headaches, confusion, memory loss, depression, hyperactivity, sleep
disturbances, dizziness SKIN Flushing, eczema, rashes, hives CARDIOVASCULAR Rapid heartbeat, irregular heartbeat,
migraines, hypertension MUSCULOSKELETAL Joint pain, muscle spasms,
backaches, swollen limbs EYE, EAR,
NOSE, THROAT Nasal stuffiness,
sinus infections, watery eyes, earaches GASTROINTESTINAL Nausea, bloating,
constipation, cramps RESPIRATORY Frequent colds, bronchitis,
shortness of breath, asthma |
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