Question 1

what is the treatment for toxic exposure?

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Would depend: It would completely depend on what sort of toxic material was present and how long a patient was exposed.

Question 2

lost all sense of smell and taste overnight last week. i only sense texture. history: had a head cold and used nostrilla. toxic exposure at wtc for 120 days.

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Anosmia: With sudden loss of the sense of smell, i would have you see an ENT quickly as there can be treatments which might help.  A viral nerve infection can cause this, and there are medications which can sometimes help.  Feel better!

Question 3

how can i avoid toxic exposure during pregnancy?

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Helpful Guides: Common sense is our best guide to controlling what we expose our bodies and our children's to in our environment, like food (mercury in fish), alcohol, drugs, and tobacco.  Beyond that their our resources:

http://www.Womenshealthfremont.Com/webdocuments/medications-in-pregnancy.Pdf

teratogen hot-line: (800) 532-3749.

Question 4

so i was doing some crafting and had to melt some notches into a plastic- it wasnt properly ventilated but i only melted a very small bit of plastic. i was googling it and it said that it was very toxic- will this hour exposure cause me any health?

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: No, you're fine. We are exposed to small doses of toxins every single day in the environment, but our body has ways to reduce the negative effects within our bodies.

Question 5

are there any toxic exposures linked to child onset type 2 diabetes?

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None acknowledged: A number of drugs and chemical agents seem to be toxic to the beta cell (insulin producing cells in pancreas) to cause type 1 diabetes.  Cyclosporin (immunosuppressive), rodenticide vacor, l-aspraginase (chemotherapy for leukemia) are the examples.

Question 6

black toxic mold exposure, what to do?

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Debunked?: I believe the concerns about toxic mold have been debunked.  We do, however,  see cases of severe asthma with fungal sensitivity and fungi can contribute to chronic rhinosinusitis in various ways.  If you are not symptomatic, then clean the mold and forget it.  If you are having some respiratory or nasal symptoms, you may consult an Allergist for evaluation and testing.

Question 7

if u compare the toxicity of chemo drugs to tobacco or pesiticides or other substances like these. exposure to chemo drugs at workplace or exposure to pesticides or tobacco. which is more likely to cause cancer?

Accepted Answer

: Some chemotherapy, by suppressing the immune system, can cause malignancies to develop, but I'd rate exposure to environmental toxins &amp; radiation and the habit of  smoking more common causes of malignancy. Chemotherapy patients have little choice but smokers and workers around toxins like asbestos &amp; some pesticides have some choice.

Question 8

i read many times about toxic bacteria or virus that they inactivated in simple exposure to open air in specific time i want to ask there is always air in rooms and bathroom so they inactivated in that air also or outdoor air is needed?

Accepted Answer

: Many infectious organisms exist on surfaces of objects &amp; food, or they can be transmitted through space via droplets produced when we cough or sneeze. So simple air exposure does not inactivate all of these organisms.

Question 9

is it possible for brief but direct exposure to toxic pest-control chemicals cause acute myelogenous leukemia?

Accepted Answer

Not likely : If chemical exposure is responsible for leukemia or other cancers it is prolonged exposure that is felt to be necessary.

Question 10

need a doctor's perspective on boric acid? got roach problem in my home and have been sprinkling it around. is it truly non-toxic to humans? any long term effects of casual exposure?

Accepted Answer

No, it is toxic: This remedy is used around the world. When i studied in the soviet union it was used to eradicate roaches from my room. It was however dissolved in a bottle of water and simply left standing open in the bathroom. No one got ill. Sprinkling it around however may be a different issue. See the article below: www.Drugs.Com/enc/boric-acid-poisoning.Html     best wishes.

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Lost all sense of smell and taste overnight last week. i only sense texture. history: had a head cold and used nostrilla. toxic exposure at wtc for 120 days.

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How can i avoid toxic exposure during pregnancy?

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So i was doing some crafting and had to melt some notches into a plastic- it wasnt properly ventilated but i only melted a very small bit of plastic. i was googling it and it said that it was very toxic- will this hour exposure cause me any health?

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Are there any toxic exposures linked to child onset type 2 diabetes?

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Black toxic mold exposure, what to do?

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If u compare the toxicity of chemo drugs to tobacco or pesiticides or other substances like these. exposure to chemo drugs at workplace or exposure to pesticides or tobacco. which is more likely to cause cancer?

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I read many times about toxic bacteria or virus that they inactivated in simple exposure to open air in specific time i want to ask there is always air in rooms and bathroom so they inactivated in that air also or outdoor air is needed?

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Is it possible for brief but direct exposure to toxic pest-control chemicals cause acute myelogenous leukemia?

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Need a doctor's perspective on boric acid? got roach problem in my home and have been sprinkling it around. is it truly non-toxic to humans? any long term effects of casual exposure?

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