Unit 6 Flashcards
Toxin
A poison/venom produced by living cells or organisms
Poison
A toxin that is harmful when inhaled, consumed or touched
Venom
A toxin that is injected under the skin
Mutagen
Causes DNA mutations
Carcinogen
Causes Cancer
Neurotoxin
Harms brain+nervous system
Endocrine disruptor
Harms endocrine system (Hormones)
Allergen
Causes histamine
Teratogen
Effects fetus (birth defects)
Dirty Dozen
A list of fruits and vegetables that were most contaminated with pesticides (lots of berries)
Clean 15
A list of fruits and vegetables that were least contaminated with pesticides (usually had a peel)
PFAS
Endocrine disruptor and Carcinogen, Kidney and Testicular cancer thyroid disease and ulcerative colitis, found in non stick pans and water repellent materials, humans exposed in drinking water and contact with substance
PCBs
Carcinogen and Endocrine disruptor, Skin conditions changes in blood/urine, Found in fruits and veggies
Lead
Neurotoxin, harms development of nervous system, found in paint and pipes
BPA
Endocrine disruptor, Bind estrogen recepitors, found in plastic water bottles and other plastics,
Oxybenzone
Endocrine disruptor and alegren, disrupts hormones, found in susncreen
DDT
Insecticide, made bird eggs soft
Neonicatinoids
Insecticide, very toxic to pollinators
Atrazine
Weed killer, turned frog testosterone into estrogen
Biomagnification
Chemicals being passed down the food chain (orcas and PCBs)
Bioaccumulation
Chemicals accumulating in a single organism over its lifetime.
