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Toxins have been used or created in the production of many common
foods, drugs, and household products. Everyday we are exposed
to substances with varying amounts of toxins. Some sources
of toxins include:
- Agricultural
Chemicals In Our Food and Water Supply - fungicides; pesticides;
herbicides; antibiotics; hormones
- Food
Additives and Processing Methods - artificial colourings;
flavourings; preservatives; sweeteners; refined sugars and
grains; overheated oils; hydrogenation of vegetable oils
- Drugs
(prescription and "recreational") - prescribed
medications; birth control pills; tobacco; marijuana; alcohol;
caffeine; ephedrine
- Water - heavy metals; chlorine; PCPs
- Airborne
Pollutants - car fumes; industrial smog; first and second-hand
smoke
- Household
Cleaners - chemical detergents; all-purpose cleaners; air
fresheners; chlorine bleach; ammonia; detergents; oven-cleaners;
polishing agents
- Industrial
and Workplace Chemicals - heavy metals; petrochemicals
- Molds,
Fungi, Yeast - yeast overgrowth, mildew
- Dental
Fillings - mercury amalgam; enamel epoxy
- Cosmetics
and Body Care Products - xenoestrogens (estrogen-mimicking
compounds); petrochemicals; artificial ingredients; chemical
anti-bacterial agents
- Plastics - water pipes; toys; food and water containers
- Building
Materials - treated wood; plastics; chemical varnishes
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