 Have you ever read the labels on the products you use at home? What about the labels on the food you eat? If you have, you will likely have come across the names of chemicals that are not only often unpronounceable, but scary in their complexity. Many people believe that there are corporations that are poisoning us on purpose. Here are a few chemicals that are in your house or your food, and some are already in your body:
Many of these chemicals are unregulated. You might wish that the government would do something about it. Here's your chance. Fill out this anonymous petition with a message to urge the government to stop poisoning us! What would you say? Try it and find out more. Oxaloacetate Oxaloacetate is a natural substance found in the body. It takes part in gluconeogenesis, the urea cycle, the glyoxylate cycle, amino acid synthesis, fatty acid synthesis and the citric acid cycle. Isocitrate dehydrogenase Isocitrate dehydrogenase is an enzyme that is used during the third step of the citric acid cycle. This biological reaction is an essential process that is used to create molecules that are used for cellular energy. 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine This is caffeine. 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzaldehyde Vanillin, the widely used natural flavour collected from the pods of vanilla orchids. Octadecanoic acid Otherwise known as stearic acid, this is a fatty acid in nature, found in many animal and vegetable fats. Isobuytlphenylpropionic acid This compound is used frequently in cosmetic products such as perfumes, bath gels, detergent powders, liquid detergents, fabric softeners, and soaps, as it gives off a harmless floral scent. (2R)-2,5,7,8-Tetramethyl-2-[(4R,8R)-4,8,12-trimethyltridecyl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-1-benzopyran-6-yl nicotinate This is Vitamin E. Sodium tetraborate This is Borax, a powdery white substance, also known as sodium borate, sodium tetraborate, or disodium tetraborate. It's widely used as a household cleaner and a booster for laundry detergent. It's a combination of boron, sodium, and oxygen. Polymethyl methacrylate Plexiglas! Gallic acid, syringic acid, ferulic acid, sinapic acid, coumaric acid, chlorogenic acid, epicatechin, and arbutin These are all phytochemicals that are found in plants, that provide health benefits. They can be found in brightly coloured fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and beans. Catechin, procyanidin, epicatechin, phloridzin, quercetin and chlorogenic acid These are all natural chemicals found in the peel and flesh of an apple. |