Household and environmental toxins Flashcards
skin disorders
most often in agriculture, forestry, and fishing
pneumoconiosis
inhalation of mineral or metallic particles
black lung disease
=coal workers pneumoconiosis
coat dust inhalation
asbestosis
leads to lung CA and mesothelioma
silicosis
inhalation of crystalline silica
workers in mines, stone quarries, lass
byssinosis
brown lung disease
inhalation of dust from cotton/flax/hemp
textile factory workers
woolsorters disease
pulmonary infection from inhalation of anthrax
wool and animal hide workers
common sources of CO emissions
gas water heaters charcoal grills propane heaters gasoline/diesel powered generators cigarette smoke any boat spray paint solvents paint removers
what is the #1 cause of accidental poisoning deaths in us
CO
radon poisionng
naturally occuring, odorless and colorless produced by breakdown of uranium in soil/rock/water
what is the #2 cause of lung CA
radon
what is arsenics loael
0.05 mg/kg
first stage of arsenic poisoning
metallic taste in mouth
excess saliva
problems swallowing
second stage of arsenic poisoning
vomiting and diarrhea
stomach cramps
excessive sweating
final stage of arsenic poisoning
seizures and shock
death within a few hours
treatment for arsenic poisoning
activated charcoal
What are fish to stay away from bc of mercury
tuna
shark
swordfish
mercury is what kind of toxin
neurotoxin
what is the level of concern with lead in children according to the CDC
10 mcg/dl
can lead cross the placenta
yes
what is a symptom you can see with lead poisoning
blue gums
where is aluminum absorbed
through GI tract, lungs and skin
how much aluminum does a person take in daily
3-10 mg/day
where is aluminum found
antidepressants toothpaste dental filings bleached flour grated cheese table salt beer baking powders nsaids antacids
what do the symptoms of aluminum poisoning mimic
alzhemers and OP
examples of industrial solvents
dioxins (released during forest fire)
PCBs (pollutant persist)
what does lipophilic mean
accumulate in the food chain mainly in fatty tissue of animals
90% of exposure to EDC for humans is through______
food
T1/2 in body for dioxins
7-11 years
T 1/2 in body for PCBs
8-15 years
average american exposure of EDC
2.2-2.4 pg/Kg
what is BPA
synthetic estrogen
t 1/2 of BPA in body
6-43 hours
DDT exposure for humans
through contaminated fish (great lakes)
t 1/2 for DDT
8 years
stored in fat
what is the 2nd MC pesticide used in US
atrazine (2nd to round up)
DES (diethylstilbestrol)
synthetic form of estrogen
prevents miscarriage
made premature labor
DES daughters
increased risk of clear cell adenocarcinoma of vagina and cervix (40X)
2X risk for breast cancer
DES sons
testicular abnormalities
Phthalates are found in
specific plastics (avoid #3)
TDI for phthalates
10-150 mg/kg
parabins are what
preservatives used to prevent the growth of microbes in products
effects of parabins
infertility asthma allergies obesity CA
