Question 1

are white strips toxic?

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White strips toxic: I do not know what you mean by white strips. Please ask your question again.

Question 2

what exactly is toxic shame?

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Harmful shame: Shame is a normal human emotion. It's sometimes confused with guilt and hard to distinguish the difference between them. We do things & suffer things that cause us to be ashamed. Guilt is mostly from our own bad behavior. Shame that we don't deal with successfully can bring depression & hopeless helpless feelings & demoralize us. That's toxic physically and emotionally. Best to talk about it.

Question 3

what is meant by drug toxicity?

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Toxicity: This the inherent capacity of a therapeutic compound to produce negative results by damaging your body in some fashion.  There are very few medications which do not have some toxic effects.

Question 4

are foundation ingredients toxic or not?

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Better not be!: You're referring to makeup &amp; not concrete for homes &amp; buildings, right? Either way, I doubt that they're toxic. FDA has domain over cosmetics (http://www.fda.gov/Cosmetics/GuidanceRegulation/LawsRegulations/ucm074162.htm) but they don't watch over prior to sales/marketing but rather after the fact for after sales issues. For more specific answer, you'll need to list particular foundation ingredien

Question 5

is ink in pens toxic?

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Probably not in U.S.: Most pen ink in the U.S. Is called non-toxic, because it is well known that kids put pens in their mouths. However, to be safe, one should buy pens marked non-toxic, or check the manufacturer's website. Better yet, don't put things into the mouth (except food/drink).

Question 6

is sugar really toxic?

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Yes, especially long: Sugar is the primary fuel for the functions of your cells, but that level is highly regulated. So, when level stays above the "normal range" as it categorized as hyperglycemia and later diabetes. Sugar level is higher after meals, but body normally brings it back down. Long term high bs is "toxic to cells" and causes many problems, thus so important to control dm.
Consult your doc..
Good luck.

Question 7

is talc 'extremely toxic'?

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It is considered: Fairly harmless on skin and with ingestion. Here is the problem, when inhaled in significant quantities it can cause inflammation of respiratory system and can be a cause of acute death.  So, even if not intended, accidental inhalation can cause serious problems.

Question 8

why is cyanide toxic to us?

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Cytochromes: It binds cytochrome C and stops oxidative phosphorylation. No oxygen use and you die. There are other effects as well but this is best known

Question 9

what is toxic shock syndrome?

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TSS: High fever, vomiting, diarrhea, mental changes and rash, often on extremities and face.  This progresses to shock and may be fatal, it is generally due to toxin production by either staph or strep.  There were a series of cases associated with tampon use in the 1980's which rapidly tapered off with changes in the make-up of the vaginal inserts.  Not a very common syndrome, but quite severe.

Question 10

is toxic shock syndrome serious?

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Very serious: Usually fever, very high &gt;102, rigors (not just chills like the flu), low blood pressure, low urine output. It progresses rapidly and can be life-threatening. It can come from an infection in the vagina that gets into the pelvis or from a rapidly spreading skin or soft tissue infection, that is extremely painful-not just a bit painful. Seek attention immediately.

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