irritation. Occurs naturally in nature, in low doses and buffered.Toluene
Found in: Nail polish, feminine products, as well as some cosmetics.
Properties: Suspected carcinogen, reportedly affects endocrine function.
Research shows possible birth defects as one side effect.Can affect brain and nerve function.
Conclusion
Many of the toxins listed above have been detected in municipal water
supplies, both above and below ground, including large city water supplies.
Most of these toxins and pollutants come from manufacturing, industrial
solvents, ammunition wastes, pesticides, herbicides, grain fumigants, and
petrochemical use (gasoline, solvents, oils, cleansers) dumped into the
ground. Boating is also a source of contamination of water supplies.
Reports indicate that over 125 cosmetic ingredients, and hundreds of
others—commonly found in cigarettes, foods, lotions, salves, synthetic
vitamins and many other daily used or consumed substances—are
carcinogenic substances. Hundreds more accumulate in the liver, brain,
kidney, pancreatic, bowel and heart tissue, obstructing proper cellular
respiration and causing inflammation and damage to these tissues.
Many contaminants oxidize and become airborne thus causing liver and
lung damage and cancer. Many more bond with each other to form radical
substances like nitrosamines, which highly accelerate tumor formation and
growth.
A large number of the above-cited pesticides, herbicides, fungicides,
petrochemicals, etc., are hormone disrupters. They inhibit or stimulate the
production of hormones or steroids, like estrogen and testosterone.
Benzene levels in air, water and food have skyrocketed. Benzene is a
known carcinogen, which is used in solvents and food additives, and emitted
from oil refineries, gas stations, rubber (tire) manufacturing plants and diesel
powered vehicles. An astronomical amount of carcinogenic substances are
released into our air and our water from tobacco smoke, gas and especially
diesel emissions, body shops, airports, highways, railways, subways, most
industries, boating, petro-production plants, etc.