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    their mouth. We try and correct it but sometimes we don’t notice little Jane just picked up a paint chip off the floor from the family’s home that dates back to early 1800s, when lead paint was used. Which then opens up little Jane, to have lead poisoning. Even today in the pediatric world, lead testing has become common in children, years after lead paint was banned from the United States, as some countries that we import from may still use lead based paint or because a child is exposure from…

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    most used and talked about in tap water is Fluoride. E.P.A (The Environmental Protection Agency) defines fluoride as toxic waste product from aluminum processing, uranium processing, and fertilizer manufacture. Fluoride was even used as a poison by the Nazi 's. Charles Perkins explains how fluoride was used as a poison, "Repeated doses of infinitesimal amounts of fluoride will in time reduce an individual 's power to resist domination, by slowly poisoning and narcotizing a certain area of the…

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    affecting millions worldwide that rely on water contaminated with arsenic. Arsenic poisoning occurs through long-term exposure to drinking water with low concentrations of naturally-occurring arsenic contamination. Fluorosis Fluoride Negatively impacts the health of bones and teeth. Endemic in more than 25 countries worldwide, and affects more than tens of millions of people. Consuming high concentrations of Fluoride that naturally occur in groundwater. Liver damage Chemicals such as chlorinated…

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    Fluorine Research Paper

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    can be found in your toothpaste, fluoride, and drinking water. Fluoride helps fight off acidic foods and bacteria around the enamel. It also helps break down the sugars in your mouth that could result in a cavity. U is for… …………….uses There are many uses for fluorine. Fluorine is found in toothpaste, drinking water. Fluorine is used in these items because fluorine can help with teeth decay. It can also help avoid cavities. That is why the dentist use fluoride. It can also be used a…

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    Acid Rain is best described as any form of precipitation with high levels of nitric and sulfuric acid. Acid rain or acid deposition is the result of burning of fossil fuels. About two-thirds of SO2 and one-fourth of NOx are released into the air; it comes from electric power generators. These chemicals react would react with water, oxygen, and other substances to form delicate solution of sulfuric and nitric acid to form acidic pollutants. The source of sulphur dioxide comes from volcanoes,…

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    cough syrups which lead to many deaths across many countries, Panama, China, India, Bangladesh, Argentina and Nigeria. The symptoms included kidney failure, misfiring of the central nervous system, paralysis, followed by death. Diethylene glycol poisoning was traced back to the facility in China where as part of cost saving, DEG was added to glycerin. Reference: http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00043194.htm; accessed on 09/04/2016 b. Toothpaste Made in China is Found in US.…

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    such as cholera, salmonella, and others. According to www.healthline.com exposure to high levels of chlorine can cause long terms breathing problems. There is no specific treatment for chlorite poisoning. It is possible to get tested to see if you have been exposed to chlorine dioxide and chlorite poisoning. However, it will not show how much you have been exposed to or if there will be long term effects. The ideal level of chlorine in drinking water should be very low. It could range from…

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    Cause and Effect of Water Pollution in India Rajdeep Kaur Environmental Science 101 Professor Mark Ditter October 8, 2014 Abstract Water is one of the natural resources that human beings are polluting. Water pollution has become a huge problem in many countries today. Due to water pollution many new diseases have been developed over time which have affected the humans at a very high rate. India is one of the countries that has the most polluted water bodies compared to other countries. There…

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    Who is responsible for poisoning your water, it is businesses of every kind from large chemical factories to power plants. Including, local gas stations and supermarkets are also involved. Furthermore, you and I am contributing to these problems as well. Products used every day, such as prescription drugs, shampoo, and sunscreen are without a doubt showing up in your water supply. Such products as these often cannot be filtered out of the needed drinking water. America 's compromised water…

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