CiglessBot 23 Nov 2007 01:47 pm

Formaldehyde is in secondhand smoke

formaldehyde.gifFormaldehyde is known as a human carcinogen (cancer-causing substance) by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and as a human carcinogen by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(EPA). Formaldehyde in sidestream cigarette smoke is evident in concentrations of up to three times above occupational limits, which readily accounts for eye and nasal irritation.

Formaldehyde is also found in embalming fluids used to preserve bodies and lab specimins. That frog in the jar at school is floating in formaldehyde.

The tobacco industry uses formaldehyde in order to preserve tobacco moisture. Yummy.

Source: Smoke Free Home

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One Response to “Formaldehyde is in secondhand smoke”

  1. on 24 Nov 2007 at 1:57 am 1.Rich Murray said …

    Formaldehyde also is made by the body from methanol, supplied in the same amounts by dark wines and liquors, and by aspartame.

    details on 6 epidemiological studies since 2004 on diet soda (mainly aspartame) correlations, as well as 14 other mainstream studies on aspartame toxicity since summer 2005: Murray 2007.11.22
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    “Of course, everyone chooses, as a natural priority, to enjoy peace, joy, and love by helping to find, quickly share, and positively act upon evidence about healthy and safe food, drink, and environment.”

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    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1472
    bias, omissions, incuriosity = opportunity, aspartame safety evaluation, Magnuson BA, Burdock GA, Williams GM, 7 more, 2007 Sept, Ajinomoto funded 98 pages html [$ 32 781888262_content.pdf]: Murray 2007.09.15

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/aspartameNM/message/1491
    industry scientists praise aspartame safety and benefits in Paris on 2006.05.30, Herve Nordmann, Andrew G. Renwick, Carlo La Vecchia, Tommy Visscher, Jaap Seidell, France Bellisle, Adam Drewnowski, Margaret Ashwell, Anne de la Hunty, Sigrid A. Gibson, Alan R. Boobis: Murray 2007.11.18

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