Front Matter

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small parts of an adult human brain where one can detect neurogenesis (or
replication of neurons). These two places participate in odor detection and
building long‐term memory. Therefore, in an adult human only dentate gyrus
(a small part of the hippocampus) and olfactory bulb neurons are constantly
replicating. And, these two small brain parts are damaged in individuals with
Alzheimer’s disease and other degenerative neurological diseases. We explain
in Chapter 7 how these illnesses of the elderly may be connected to environ­
mental insults.

The RoundupTM Conundrum

The second most commonly used element that has crept into our lives, and
that lingers for lengthy periods of time, is a chemical found in a widely used
herbicide: glyphosate. This common ingredient in RoundupTM is also found in
dozens of other related products. Recently, glyphosate has been shown to be
an important factor in the development of ASD, as proposed by MIT scholar

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Popular fragrances contain 14 secret chemicals on average

Chemicals found in lab tests but not listed on product labels

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10

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American eagle seventy seven

Chanel coco

Britney spears curious

Giorgio armani di gio (for men)

Old spice after hoursQuicksilver (for men)

Calvin klein eternity for menBath & body works japanese...

Calvin klein eternity (for women)

Halle by halle berry

Hannah montona secret...

Victoria’s secret dream angels...Abercrombie & Fitch fierce (for...

Jennifer lopez J.Lo glow

Axe body spray for men-shockClinique happy perfume spray

Dolce & gabbana light blue

Figure 1.3 Most popular fragrances and their number of secret ingredients. Source:
Adapted from Ref. [64].