M3.1 Biomonitoring

After watching the CNN YouTube news special on "Body Burdens", I was very surprised and felt scared of what kind of chemicals are in my body right now and where did I come in contact with these chemicals. It worries me that children have such high levels of chemical exposures at such a young age that could cause major health issues for them in the future, and it does bring up the concern on whether these chemical exposures can transfer from a mother to the unborn child. There is a possibility that children suffering from ADHD or chronic asthma may be due to exposure from chemicals while they are in the womb. I am upset that the federal government don't require studies to be submitted on how these chemicals can have on human health before placing them on the market. I think we need better procedures and regulation in regards to this issue

 If I have given the lab results of chemicals that cause cancer from carcinogens, reproductive toxin, or organophospahate that cause Parkinson's, I would be freaking out, and trying to see if I can find a way to prevent anymore exposure to those chemicals. My grandmother suffered from Parkinson's and I wonder if it may be due to chemical exposure,and I am worried that I may get Parkinson's too.

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  1. UnknownFebruary 6, 2018 at 3:22 PM

    Hi Feng,

    Something that I found really interesting is that Anderson Cooper and the children in the video who got tested grew up in California. I wonder what chemical exposures 3rd world countries are receiving. Towards the end of my grandmothers life it seemed like eventually all of her organs were failing her. She grew up in Iran where there are large amounts of air pollution so I wonder if these were a result of the chemical exposures she may have had throughout her life. Hearing about this makes you wonder why there are so many illnesses in our population.

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  2. UnknownFebruary 11, 2018 at 4:48 PM

    Hello Feng,
    It is surprising to learn that we might have hundreds of industrial chemicals in our bodies and not even know it. And it does make sense that there have been increasing rates of chronic diseases among children. With their personal care products not even being regulated, this issue is horrifying. I also really wish the federal government would add regulations to our products as well, after all, they exist to protect our well being, right? At least that is how I feel part of their job should be.

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