Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
See book keywords and concepts |  These are considered primary air pollutants, meaning they are generated directly from a source or process. Then there are also secondary air pollutants formed in the air when primary pollutants react or interact. Ground-level ozone, which makes up photochemical smog, is a classic example of this. Some pollutants can be both primary and secondary; that is, they are both emitted directly and formed from other primary pollutants.
Of the 188 known air toxins, the top 33 that the EPA considers the greatest threat to human health are ever-present. |
Paul D. Blanc, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  For four days in October of that year, a meteorological inversion trapped deadly air pollutants over the town, making hundreds ill and killing a score of the town's inhabitants.10
Donora put the United States on the international air pollution map, but this episode was far less dramatic than the large-scale catastrophe that had already taken place in December 1930 in Belgium's industrial Meuse Valley.11 Scientists from around the world studied and commented on that event, too. |
Devra Davis
See book keywords and concepts |  Environmental Protection Agency's national emission standard for hazardous air pollutants (NESHAP).
EPA regulations require PVC resin and vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) plants to control, measure and report vinyl chloride emissions from production processes and products, including air and water releases from residual VCM stripping operations, VCM emission points and reactor openings. In addition, plants must identify and repair leaks from equipment and pipelines in their facilities and maintain records on those repairs. | | Recycling thus becomes a neat redistribution system, taking measurable solid wastes and turning them into immeasurable, ultra-fine air pollutants.10
Pollutants do not need passports. The residents of El Paso and Juarez know this, because they are joined by more than a century's worth of leaden soils and plumes that have freely crossed back and forth over the U.S.-Mexican border and left many zones uninhabitable including some areas of Sunland, New Mexico. Commerce, of course, crosses borders as well. |
Bill Sardi
See book keywords and concepts |  In 2002, researchers at the University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, reported that "there appears to be little or no link between breast cancer and exposure to certain pesticides or air pollutants." [Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers Prevention 1: 677-697, 2002]
Industrial xenoestrogens, that is substances that imitate estrogen, comprise 0.0000025% of the daily intake of estrogens in the diet. [Environmental Health Perspectives 103:346-51, 1995] Most of these are weak estrogens that would dull the effect of natural estrogen, thus reducing the risk for hormone-related cancer. |
Andreas Moritz
See book keywords and concepts |  Improving or clearing up allergies and intolerances to foods, chemical substances, pesticides, herbicides, air pollutants, radiation, medical drugs, pharmaceutical byproducts, etc. => Balancing the psycho-emotional root causes of any chronic illness, including cancer, heart disease,
MS, diabetes, arthritis, brain disorders, depression, etc. => Resolving other difficulties or barriers in life by helping to "convert" them into the useful blessings that they really are. |
Dr Ron Roberts
See book keywords and concepts |  Zinc is therefore an essential mineral for asthmatics who are affected by fumes and air pollutants. A shortage of zinc can appreciably lower the body's immune system. Up to 3 mg of zinc can be lost every day through sweating. Long-term use of laxatives, a diet excessively high in fibre, calcium or iron levels can also create a zinc deficiency,- white marks on the finger nails are a common sign of zinc deficiency.
Dairy products, liver, meat, chicken, fish, oysters, green leafy vegetables and wholemeal bread all contain zinc, although much is lost if food is processed. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts |  Evaluation of the allergic/irritant potential of air pollutants: detection of proteins modified by volatile organic compounds from oilseed rape (Brassica napus ssp. oleifera) using electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry. Clin Exp Allergy, 25. 1995
Gatti GL, Michalek H. Investigations on Rapseed Oil Toxicology. Arzneim Forsch. 25 (1); 1639-1642. 1975
Hansel R, Keller K, Rimpler H, Schneider G (Ed), Hagers Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, 5. Aufl., Bde 4-6 (Drogen), Springer Verlag Berlin, Heidelberg, New York, 1992-1994.
Kull D, Pfander H. |
Elaine Magee
See book keywords and concepts |  Ellagic acid is believed to reduce damage caused by carcinogens in tobacco smoke and air pollutants, while resveratrol has shown powerful antioxidant action, potentially offering protection from heart disease.
Flavonoid phytochemicals are thought to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, possibly by reducing blood pressure and strengthening the antioxidant defense systems that protect the heart. |
Marshall Editions
See book keywords and concepts |  Toxic fumes, industrial smoke, and other air pollutants may also damage lung function.
SYMPTOMS
• Shivering fits, chills, fever, pains in the chest, and coughing
• Feeling ill, exhausted, and achy
• Coughing up yellow or brown phlegm, which is sometimes bloodstained
• Fast and shallow breathing
• Breathing and coughing is painful, with sharp pains in the chest
• Confusion (in the elderly)
TREATMENT GOAL
It is important to determine the type of pneumonia you have in order to treat it in the best possible way. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
See book keywords and concepts | | Butcher RD, Goodman BA, Deighton N, Smith WH, Evaluation of the allergic/irritant potential of air pollutants: detection of proteins modified by volatile organic compounds from oilseed rape (Brassica napus ssp. oleifera) using electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry. Clin Exp Allergy, 25. 1995
Forster K, Schuster C, Belter A, Diepenbrock W. Agragokologische Auswirkungen des Anbaus von transgenem herbizidtoleranten Raps (Brassica napus E). Bundesgesundhbl. 41 (12); 547-552. 1998
Gatti GL, Michalek H. Investigations on Rapeseed Oil Toxicology. Arzneim Forsch. 25 (1); 1639-1642. |
Stacy Malkan
See book keywords and concepts |  She was eventually diagnosed with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS), a condition in which people develop increasing physical reactions to chemicals and air pollutants.
"For me, sometimes it's unbelievable, I can go into a building and sense immediately from the air that this is not a healthy building," Carolyn explained. Toxic exposures can cause her to get symptoms ranging from minor headaches to full-blown asthma attacks, muscle aches, confusion and disorientation. For people with MCS, the world can be an entirely dangerous place. |
David Steinman
See book keywords and concepts |  For example, Chevron switched to natural gas to generate electricity and steam in Kuwait's Wafra oil field and California's Kern River oil field, reducing C02 emissions by more than 1 million metric tons per year, and reducing air pollutants such as sulfur oxides and nitrogen oxides. At Chevron headquarters in San Ramon, California, a hydrogen fuel cell unit is the primary power source for the data center. Chevron has made a commitment to be more energy efficient in their own everyday operations, and new targets are set each year. | | Exhaust fumes from Mexico City's estimated 4 million motor vehicles, many of which are old and especially environmentally damaging, are the main source of air pollutants. The Mexican government is providing incentives for using cleaner fuels and smog control measures. But the state-owned oil company Pemex is also contributing to pollution and has yet to eliminate production of leaded gasoline. We should expect more from our southern neighbor.
Mexico City signed an agreement in January 2006 to take delivery of five hundred Civic Hybrid sedans. |
Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith
See book keywords and concepts | | Then there are also secondary air pollutants formed in the air when primary pollutants react or interact. Ground-level ozone, which makes up photochemical smog, is a classic example of this. Some pollutants can be both primary and secondary; that is, they are both emitted directly and formed from other primary pollutants.
Of the 188 known air toxins, the top 33 that the EPA considers the greatest threat to human health are ever-present. |
KC Craichy
See book keywords and concepts |  Indoor air pollutants, such as pollen, pet dander, dust mites, cockroaches, and tobacco and cooking smoke particles, can cause asthma attacks as well as itchy eyes, sneezing, and runny noses. Additionally, VOCs (volatile organic compounds), a major contributor to ozone, are also an air pollutant, two to five times more prevalent in indoor air than outdoor air because they are present in many household products, including our carpets, paints, deodorants, cleaning fluids, cosmetics, air fresheners, and more. |
Samuel S. Epstein, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Epstein's past committee and society involvements include: Chairman of the Air Pollution Control Association Committee on Biological Effects of Air Pollutants; President of the Society of Occupational and Environmental Health; Founder and Secretary of the Environmental Mutagen Society; advisor to a wide range of public interest, environmental, citizen activist and organized labor groups; Co-Chairman of the Commission for the Advancement of Public Interest Organizations (CAPIO); and President of the Rachel Carson Council, Inc. |
Doris J. Rapp, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  Personal Exposure, Indoor-Outdoor Relationships, and Breath Levels of Toxic air pollutants Measured for 355 Persons in New Jersey." EPA 0589.
140 Wallace, L. A., et al., "Personal Exposures, Outdoor Concentrations, and Breath Levels of Toxic air pollutants Measured for 425 Persons in Urban, Suburban and Rural Areas." EPA 0589 Presented at annual meeting of Air Pollution Control Association. June 25, 1984. San Francisco, CA.
141 www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/recycle/fertiliz/risk/index.htm
142 Environmental Working Group (EWG). |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts |  Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs)
This is a general class of chemicals that can cause serious health and environmental effects. Health effects can include cancer, birth defects, nervous system disorders, respiratory problems, and even death at high concentrations. There are literally thousands of these chemicals, and almost 200 of them have been positively identified as potential hazards. Most are produced in chemical plants for industrial use or as intermediate products used to manufacture other chemicals. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts |  Other free radicals form as a result of detoxification activities, such as breaking down air pollutants and pesticides, as well as of immune activity, such as when white blood cells use free radicals to destroy infectious bacteria.
As people age and acquire genetic damage, their genes become less stable and reliable, leading to incorrect genetic programming and increased cellular malfunctioning. The two most common causes of death in developed nations are heart disease and cancer, both of which reflect gene-based defects in immune function and related biochemistry. |
Joseph E. Mario
See book keywords and concepts |  The Lungs Rid carbon dioxide, air pollutants, and putrid body gases. Practice yoga and breathe deeply *. The Kidneys FilterProtein wastes; if inoperative, fatal within five days. *. The Intestines Rid food waste (75% bacteria). Take Wheatgrass, Chlorophyll, Spimlha,andErizymes(dissolvetumors)withjuice to loosenhardmucous, crystallized acids, and hardened fecal matter. Use fresh organic fruits and vegetables*. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts | | Chronic bronchitis results from frequent irritation of the lungs, such as from exposure to cigarette smoke, air pollutants, or other noxious fumes, rather than from infection.
Allergies may also be the cause of chronic bronchitis. As chronic bronchitis diminishes the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the lungs, the heart works harder in an attempt to compensate. Over time, this can lead to pulmonary hypertension, enlargement of the heart, and, ultimately, heart failure. | | Ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, cigarette smoke, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxide, and photochemical substances are air pollutants that can trigger asthma attacks.
Q Inhaling a muscle-relaxing medication such as albuterol (Proventil, Ventolin) from a bronchodilator can relieve an acute asthma attack immediately by opening the bronchial tubes. Bronchodilators do not treat the underlying problem. A newer version is now available. | | A powerful destroyer of free radicals created from air pollutants.
Helpful
Bee pollen
Start with a few granules at a time and slowly work up to 2 tsp daily.
Strengthens the immune system. Use raw crude pollen, preferably produced within 10 miles of your home. Caution: Bee pollen may cause an allergic reaction in some individuals. Discontinue use if a rash, wheezing, discomfort, or other symptom occurs.
Coenzyme A from Coenzyme-A Technologies
As directed on label.
Promotes detoxification of dangerous substances from the immune system. |
Jack Challem
See book keywords and concepts | | Polymorphisms in the GST gene have also been linked to inflammatory diseases and allergic reactions to air pollutants, such as diesel exhaust.
Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) Gene
The VDR gene codes for the vitamin D receptor, which influences how efficiently the body uses vitamin D. Researchers have identified a variety of VDR polymorphisms, and some polymorphisms have been strongly associated with an increased risk of breast, prostate, and colon cancer. Considerable pharmaceutical research is under way to develop synthetic vitamin D molecules that might be effective anti-cancer drugs. |
Phyllis A. Balch, CNC
See book keywords and concepts | | Other benefits of PABA include protection against secondhand smoke, ozone, and other air pollutants; reduced inflammation in arthritis; and enhanced flexibility.
A deficiency of PABA may lead to depression, fatigue, gastrointestinal disorders, graying of the hair, irritability nervousness, and patchy areas of white skin.
Sources
Foods that contain PABA include kidney, liver, molasses, mushrooms, spinach, and whole grains.
Comments
Sulfa drugs may cause a deficiency of PABA. | | THE MAJOR POLLUTANTS
There are thousands of potential air pollutants. Some of the major ones are as follows.
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon monoxide (CO) is colorless, odorless, and poisonous. After it is inhaled, the carbon monoxide molecules enter the bloodstream via the lungs. They bind with the red blood cells, preventing them from picking up oxygen. Because the cells throughout the body are then starved of oxygen, serious problems result. Low concentrations cause dizziness, headaches, and fatigue. Exposure to high concentrations is usually fatal. |
David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
See book keywords and concepts |  Mice are more sensitive than rats to the carcinogenic effects of 1,3-butadiene, a chemical used in the production of synthetic rubber and other resins that is one of the 189 hazardous air pollutants identified in the Clean Air Act amendments.23
Butadiene causes cancer through its conversion in the body to more-toxic metabolites, butadiene monoepoxide and butadiene diepoxide. Studies on the livers of rats, mice, and humans indicate that humans and rats metabolize butadiene in a similar manner, and rats are relatively resistant to the cancer-causing effects of this chemical. |
The Life Extension Editorial Staff
See book keywords and concepts |  Avoid air pollutants such as fine particulate matter (lime dust, dry livestock waste dust, and the dust associated with the movement of stored grain), aerosol sprays, industrial pollutants, herbicides, pesticides, fumes from fuel and exhaust, smoke from bonfires or burning waste, and the dust stirred up while cleaning carpets and upholstery. An air purifier can help, and so can regular maintenance and cleaning of air conditioning and heating system ducts and filters.
Sound nutrition, including vitamin supplementation, may help to prevent emphysema. | | Daily air pollution concentrations were extracted from the Aerometric Information Retrieval System database from the Environment Protection Agency. The air pollutants examined included ozone, sulphur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), and particles smaller than 10 microns (PM10). Peak expiratory flow rate was assessed, and each pollutant was associated with an increased incidence of morning symptoms. |
page 1 of 4 | Next ->
FAIR USE NOTICE: The research quoted here is provided under the protection of Fair Use provisions and published by the 501(c)3 non-profit Consumer Wellness Center for the purposes of public comment and education. Authors / publishers may submit books for consideration of inclusion here.
TERMS OF USE: Read full terms of use. Citations of text from NaturalPedia must include: 1) Full credit to the original author and book title. 2) Secondary credit to the Natural News Naturalpedia as a research resource and a link to www.NaturalNews.com/np/index.html
This unique compilation of research is copyright (c) 2008 by the non-profit Consumer Wellness Center.
ABOUT THE CREATOR OF NATURALPEDIA: Mike Adams, the creator of this NaturalNews Naturalpedia, is the editor of NaturalNews.com, the internet's top natural health news site, creator of the Honest Food Guide (www.HonestFoodGuide.org), a free downloadable consumer food guide based on natural health principles, author of Grocery Warning, The 7 Laws of Nutrition, Natural Health Solutions, and many other books available at www.TruthPublishing.com, creator of the earth-friendly EcoLEDs company (www.EcoLEDs.com) that manufactures energy-efficient LED lighting products, founder of Arial Software (www.ArialSoftware.com), a permission e-mail technology company, creator of the CounterThink Cartoon series (www.NaturalNews.com/index-cartoons.html) and author of over 1,500 articles, interviews, special reports and reference guides available at www.NaturalNews.com. Adams' personal philosophy and health statistics are available at www.HealthRanger.org.
|
 |
Refine your search
with Air pollutants...
...and Substances:...and Air
...and Pollutants
...and Pollution
...and Acid
...and Lead
...and Carbon
...and Asbestos
...and Food
...and Nitrogen
...and Oxygen
...and Key Health Concepts:...and Chemicals
...and Health
...and Products
...and Chemical
...and Causes
...and Plants
...and Disease
...and Drugs
...and Problems
...and Foods
...and Physiology:...and Exposure
...and Levels
...and Effects
...and Immune
...and Burning
...and Effect
...and Function
...and Increase
...and Attack
...and Immunity
...and Adjectives:...and Major
...and Environmental
...and Toxic
...and Chronic
...and Free
...and Industrial
...and Organic
...and Public
...and New
...and Dangerous
...and Concepts:...and Damage
...and Sources
...and Time
...and Activity
...and Studies
...and Risk
...and Substances
...and Research
...and Nature
...and Example
...and Anatomy:...and Body
...and Lungs
...and Lung
...and Immune system
...and Liver
...and Cells
...and Respiratory tract
...and Heart
...and Skin
...and Mucus
...and Objects:...and People
...and Agents
...and Gas
...and Oil
...and Animal
...and City
...and Materials
...and Report
...and Home
...and Rain
...and Health Conditions and Diseases:...and Cancer
...and Bronchitis
...and Asthma
...and Infection
...and Pneumonia
...and Heart disease
...and Infections
...and Coughing
...and Lung cancer
...and Headaches
...and Actions:...and Building
...and Smoking
...and Breathing
...and Making
...and Growth
...and Avoiding
...and Avoid
...and Manufacture
...and Protects
...and Cleaning
...and Who:...and Human
...and Children
...and Animals
...and Americans
...and Women
...and Elderly
...and Adults
...and Men
...and Farmers
...and Smokers
...and Chemicals:...and Free radicals
...and Pesticides
...and Benzene
...and Pesticide
...and Additives
...and Dyes
...and Mercury
...and Solvents
...and Carcinogen
...and Poisons
...and Medical Adjectives:...and Respiratory
...and Adverse
...and Acute
...and Biological
...and Genetic
...and Viral
...and Therapeutic
...and Gastrointestinal
...and Bacterial
...and Living
...and Nutrients:...and Antioxidants
...and Vitamin
...and Antioxidant
...and Vitamin E
...and Vitamin C
...and Pollen
...and Vitamin D
...and Calcium
...and Sunlight
...and Quercetin
...and Organizations:...and Epa
...and Council
...and Lancet
...and Schools
...and Monsanto
...and Organization
...and Organizations
...and Fda
...and School of medicine
...and Medical Terms:...and Syndrome
...and Gene
...and Dose
...and Dosages
...and Results
...and Antibodies
...and Doses
...and Drops
...and Plants and Herbs:...and Tobacco
...and Trees
...and Garlic
...and Oregano
...and Spices
...and Sage
...and Grass
...and Root
...and Alfalfa
...and Basil
...and Where:...and United states
...and Washington
...and Los angeles
...and Massachusetts
...and Mexico
...and New york
...and San francisco
...and Africa
...and England
...and China
|
Related Concepts:
Air
Pollutants
Exposure
Ozone
Levels
Chemicals
Pollution
Health
Acid
Damage
Respiratory
Epa
Effects
Major
People
Environmental
Body
Airborne
Products
Toxic
Cancer
Air pollution
Lead
Free radicals
Carbon
Sources
Time
Lungs
Agents
Lung
Bronchitis
Gas
Asbestos
Food
Chronic
Free
Pesticides
Chemical
Human
Immune
Tobacco smoke
Asthma
Children
Causes
Activity
Immune system
Studies
Risk
Plants
Substances
Industrial
Liver
Oxides
Radon
Building
Disease
Nitrogen
Oil
Tobacco
Organic
Formaldehyde
Drugs
Animal
Smoking
Emissions
Oxygen
Cells
United states
Bacteria
Urban
Antioxidants
Research
Public
Nature
Carbon monoxide
Infection
Syndrome
Problems
Example
City
Foods
Pneumonia
Breathing
Animals
New
Radiation
Respiratory tract
Heart
Source
Diseases
Burning
Sulfuric acid
Environment
Symptoms
Effect
Vitamin
Skin
Dangerous
Function
Cigarette smoke
|
Email this page to a friend
