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CHEMICAL NAME FOUND IN PRODUCTS Toxic Metals Drain opener, laundry deter- Stomach cramps, nausea, Secret, Sure and Arm & Toxic metals don't belong in the gent, dishwashing liquid, shoe constipation, vomiting. Skin Hammer antiperspirant- body. If the person is deficient polish, house paint, artist's oil rash. Weakness, jointand bone deodorants. Noxema skin in minerals (which is likely, paint and other art supplies. pain. Mouth sores. Cancer. cream. Advil pain medicine. considering the depletion of our Antiperspirant, hair dye, mois- Tooth discolouration. Jergens Skin Smoothing and soil), the body, unable to distin - turiser, body lotion, toothpaste, Premature ageing. Stillbirths. Vaseline Intensive Care anti- guish between helpful and bar (hand and body) soap, sun Immune disorders. Genetic bacterial lotions. All toothpaste harmful minerals, will absorb block and sunscreen, mascara, damage. Brain disorders such containing fluoride, including toxic metals in lieu of life-giving eye shadow, rouge and other as Alzheimer's disease (from but not limited to Pepsodent, minerals. Dyes often contain face powder, lipstick, theatrical aluminium build-up in the Tom's and Crest toothpastes. metals. and clown makeup. system), learning disorders. Poor impulse control, leading to Aluminium "something" (such as violence and murderous chlorohydrate) outbursts, probably caused by Lead abnormally lowered levels of Cadmium the brain neurotransmitter Fluoride serotonin. TT eter Aluminium "something" (such as chlorohydrate) Lead Cadmium Fluoride ..and others Pesticides & Fungicides Obvious products: Flu-like symptoms such as Although almost 100% of Most common household soaps Mothballs, weed killer, insect weakness, muscle and joint pain household detergents contain and detergents are legally classi - repellent, insecticide, flea and and fatigue. Digestive distur- pesticides, only a very small fied as pesticides because they cockroach spray, rat poison, bances such as nausea, vomit- number of products indicate contain pesticides. The label, anti-fungal and anti-algal swim- ing and stomach burns. specifically that they are anti- however, will read "germicidal", ming pool chemicals, pet flea Nervous system disorders: mood bacterial or fungicidal. In any "anti-fungal" or "anti-bacterial", and tick spray, dust and bath swings, emotional and mental case, the labels would never list rather than "contains pesticides". solution. disorientation, lack of motor "pesticides" as one of the ingre - Not every pesticide present in coordination, slurred speech, dients. an insecticide is listed on the Items listed as germicidal, anti- insomnia, memory loss, dizzi- label, and some of the harmful bacterial, anti-fungal, disinfec - ness, tingling, numbness, "Generic" mothballs. Comet effects occur when the different tant, or killing mould and _ tremors, paralysis, convulsions, Homecare Bathroom Cleaner chemicals are combined. Many mildew, including: grand mal seizures. Cardiac with Disinfectant. Head & pesticides are derived from Most bathroom, kitchen, irregularities. Swelling of face, Shoulders Shampoo. Joy and petroleum. What follows is laundry and personal care soaps eyelids, lips, mouth and throat. Palmolive Antibacterial hand only a partial list: such as hand and body bar Excessive salivation. Liver and soaps, dishwashing liquid. Dial Acephate, Orthophenyl-phenol, soap, liquid and powder kidney damage. Rashes and Anti-Bacterial Soap, Suave Lindane, Captan, Methidathion, laundry detergent and burns of the skin. Shortness of Antibacterial Hand Soap. Zest Benomyl, Diazinon, dishwashing liquid; disinfectants breath, chest pains. Urinary Family Deodorant Bar. Germ-X Fenvalerate, Linuron, Botran, and sanitisers such as toilet tract damage. Birth defects and Purell hand sanitisers. Aldicarb, Cabaryl, bowl cleaner; deodorant; hand (including stillbirths) and genet- Lever 2000 Body Wash. Carbendaxim, Al-lethrin, and body lotion; mouthwash; ic mutations. Cancers of all Vaseline Intensive Care Anti- Diphenyl, Dieldrin, Trifluralin, anti-fungal medicine cream and types, including bladder; Bacterial Hand Lotion. Methomyl, Imazilil, Parathion, foot powder; facial mask. tumours of liver, lung and thy- Sodium Orthophenylphenate, roid gland. The kind of damage The FDA has authorised that an Folpet, Chlordane, DDT, Unidentified in: and time period of onset of "allowable" amount of pesti- Dieldrin, | Chlorothalonil, Carpets, finished wood prod- symptoms are unknown for cides can be present in foods, Demeton, Chlorpyrifos, ucts, clothing (non-organic cot- most pesticides, as they are which include (but are not limit- Orthophenyl-amine, tonis heavily sprayed). either inadequately tested or not ed to): meats, fruits and vegeta- Azinphosmethyl, tested at all. bles, baked goods, liquor, candy hiabendazole, Benzaflor, Produce is heavily sprayed. and beverages. The pesticide Dicloran, Permethrin, Ipro- Among the most toxic are: Keep in mind that chemicals so-called "residues" are present dione, Ethion, Dicofol, Endrin, Strawberries, green and red bell often degenerate into other toxic not only because of what is oxaphene, Ethylene peppers, peaches, celery, components once they are sprayed on crops; many ingredi- Bisdithiocarbamates (EBDCs), apples, apricots, cherries, ingested. Only one example ents classified as pesticides are Endosulfan, Naphthalene, grapes, lettuces, cucumbers, among thousands is the fungi- also used in the processing of Cyfluthrin, Hexachlorobenzene cantaloupe, watermelon, cide Captan, whose breakdown food. HCB), Dimethoate, spinach, green beans, pears, products include a chemical Hydroquinoline Bromide, D- grapefruit and oranges. Produce similar to thalidomide, widely limonene, Orthophenylphenate, is even sprayed after being known to cause birth defects. Nitro-benzenamine, Phenothrin, picked. Bananas and tomatoes Labelling laws do not cover pes- Resmethrin, Tetramethrin are picked unripe, and then arti- ticides that enter the USA on ficially "ripened" with polyethyl- produce from other countries ene gas just before they reach such as Mexico. the stores. 38 - NEXUS APRIL — MAY 2000 EFFECTS ON THE SYSTEM