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'''Chapters in the book Arsenic to Zoonoses:<br>
''Perception of the risks around us
* [[Is it the final straw that breaks the camel’s back?]]
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[[Is expert jargon just a way to confuse the man in the street?]]


[[What is the wisdom in “It’s the dose that determines that a thing is not a poison”?]]
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[[What is a “chemical” after all?]]


[[Is it more dangerous for us than for our ancestors?]]
'''Chapters in the book [[Arsenic to zoonoses|Arsenic to Zoonoses]]:'''


[[Are the risks of the domestic and the workplace environments different?]]


[[What is safe to drink?]]
'''[[Perception of the risks around us]]
 
* [[Is it the final straw that breaks the camel’s back?]]
[[Does water chlorination cause cancer?]]
*[[Is expert jargon just a way to confuse the man in the street?]]
 
*[[What is the wisdom in “It’s the dose that determines that a thing is not a poison”?]]
[[Are blue-green algae a risk to your life or at least to your liver?]]
*[[What is a “chemical” after all?]]
 
*[[Is it more dangerous for us than for our ancestors?]]
[[Does aluminium cause dementia?]]
*[[Are the risks of the domestic and the workplace environments different?]]
 
[[Arsenic in the drinking water – reminiscent of the movie “Lavender and old lace”?]]
 
[[Are we starting to glow from the uranium in our environment?]]
 
[[Fluoride – friend or foe?]]
 
[[Blind drunk – or dead drunk?]]
 
[[What is really dangerous in our diet?]]
 
[[Should we be concerned about the amounts of additives in our diet?]]
 
[[May even our cooking habits hurt us?]]
 
[[Why not re-freeze thawed out frozen food?]]
 
[[The dirty dozen – not just an old movie?]]
 
[[Where do the dioxins come from?]]
 
[[Are the dioxins the most dangerous chemicals in our environment?]]
 
[[Are the PCB compounds really super-poisons?]]
 
[[What on earth is PBDE?]]
 
[[What are the hormonal disrupters?]]
 
[[Tin poisoning – wasn’t even grandma’s copper kitchenware tin-plated?]]
 
[[Are heavy metals still a problem today?]]
 
[[Is mercury a quicksilver bullet or a slow poison?]]
 
[[If this kills insects, what effect is it having on me?]]
 
[[The whole field was brown-coloured; should you even go near it let alone eat anything growing there?]]
 
[[Should we only eat “organic” products?]]
 
[[Isn’t it safe to eat everything that grows naturally?]]
 
[[Is it safe to eat wherever it’s convenient?]]
 
[[What if alcohol were treated as a chemical contaminant in food?]]
 
[[Can even a child’s toy be dangerous?]]
 
[[How does the environment affect the child in the womb?]]
 
[[Is impregnated wood safe in my garden or children’s playground?]]
 
[[Can you catch toxoplasmosis from cat litter?]]
 
[[What are children’s waterproof clothes made of?]]
 
[[Are people too clean for their own good?]]
 
[[Are cosmetics chemicals?]]
 
[[Should we have antibiotic chemicals present in everyday domestic items?]]
 
[[How safe are detergents?]]
 
[[Can noise cause true health problems?]]
 
[[Is allergy more common today?]]
 
[[A healthy suntan – or is it?]]
 
[[Should solariums carry a health warning?]]
 
  The air that we breathe
 
[[What’s wrong with the air in our cities?]]
 
[[People don’t die of carbon monoxide poisoning any more – do they?]]
 
[[Can the air go up in flames?]]
 
[[Ozone – I thought it was the hole in the ozone layer that we need to worry about?]]
 
[[Should we go back to heating our homes with wood-burning stoves?]]
 
[[Climate change – will it affect our health?]]
 
[[Is formaldehyde another type of formalin?]]
 
[[Benzene – isn’t it only found in chemistry sets?]]
 
[[Can environmental cigarette smoke cause lung cancer?]]
 
[[Is there radiation in my home?]]
 
[[Do we need to monitor the quality of the air in our homes?]]
 
[[How can a building become sick?]]
 
[[Do our recreational pastimes require special ventilation systems?]]
 
[[Is asbestos still a problem today?]]
 
[[What happens when a building suffers moisture damage?]]
 
[[Legionnaires’ disease – why should I worry, I’m not in the Foreign Legion?]]
 
[[How do air fresheners really work?]]
 
[[Why is it worth investing in environmental protection?]]
 
[[Indigenous populations live in harmony with their environment, don’t they?]]
 
[[Environmental equilibrium and chemicals – impossible or not?]]
 
[[Down the drain – is it a case of out of sight, out of mind?]]
 
[[Should we compost all our household waste?]]
 
[[Does it make sense to burn our domestic waste in power stations?]]
 
[[Is clean energy from biomass a myth?]]
 
[[Which type of energy production is friendliest to human health?]]
 
[[What was the impact of the Chernobyl disaster in Europe?]]
 
[[Is it safe to live close to polluted land?]]
 
[[Does environmental protection also mean improved health?]]
 
[[If we care about our environment, should we all be vegetarians?]]
 
[[Which environmental factors increase my blood pressure?]]
 
[[Are there problems in the present risk assessment practices?]]
 
[[What is risk management?]]
 
[[What are the most common misconceptions about risks held by the man in the street?]]
 
[[Why are experts usually so sceptical?]]
 
[[Why do different people rate different risks so differently?]]
 
[[Can you lessen your own personal chemical burden?]]
 
[[Why are people afraid of dental amalgam?]]
 
[[What do we mean by the term “life cycle analysis”?]]
 
[[The precautionary principle – better safe than sorry?]]
 
[[Are GM foods Frankenfoods?]]
 
[[Mutagenesis, carcinogenesis and other scary words – what do they really mean?]]
 
[[Which type of radiation poses the greatest threat to our health?]]
 
[[Are most cancers caused by exposures to chemicals?]]
 
[[Is cancer more common today than it was in the past?]]


[[We breathe oxygen; it can’t be dangerous, can it?]]


[[Why are animal experiments still needed?]]
'''[[Is man defiled by what goes to his mouth?]]
*[[What is safe to drink?]]
*[[Does water chlorination cause cancer?]]
*[[Are blue-green algae a risk to your life or at least to your liver?]]
*[[Does aluminium cause dementia?]]
*[[Arsenic in the drinking water – reminiscent of the movie “Lavender and old lace”?]]
*[[Are we starting to glow from the uranium in our environment?]]
*[[Fluoride – friend or foe?]]
*[[Blind drunk – or dead drunk?]]
*[[What is really dangerous in our diet?]]
*[[Should we be concerned about the amounts of additives in our diet?]]
*[[May even our cooking habits hurt us?]]
*[[Why not re-freeze thawed out frozen food?]]
*[[The dirty dozen – not just an old movie?]]
*[[Where do the dioxins come from?]]
*[[Are the dioxins the most dangerous chemicals in our environment?]]
*[[Are the PCB compounds really super-poisons?]]
*[[What on earth is PBDE?]]
*[[What are the hormonal disrupters?]]
*[[Tin poisoning – wasn’t even grandma’s copper kitchenware tin-plated?]]
*[[Are heavy metals still a problem today?]]
*[[Is mercury a quicksilver bullet or a slow poison?]]
*[[If this kills insects, what effect is it having on me?]]
*[[The whole field was brown-coloured; should you even go near it let alone eat anything growing there?]]
*[[Should we only eat “organic” products?]]
*[[Isn’t it safe to eat everything that grows naturally?]]
*[[Is it safe to eat wherever it’s convenient?]]
*[[What if alcohol were treated as a chemical contaminant in food?]]


[[Are electric lines and transformers dangerous?]]


[[How dangerous is it to use a mobile phone?]]
'''[[A favourite of children - and some adults too]]
*[[Can even a child’s toy be dangerous?]]
*[[How does the environment affect the child in the womb?]]
*[[Is impregnated wood safe in my garden or children’s playground?]]
*[[Can you catch toxoplasmosis from cat litter?]]
*[[What are children’s waterproof clothes made of?]]
*[[Are people too clean for their own good?]]
*[[Are cosmetics chemicals?]]
*[[Should we have antibiotic chemicals present in everyday domestic items?]]
*[[How safe are detergents?]]
*[[Can noise cause true health problems?]]
*[[Is allergy more common today?]]
*[[A healthy suntan – or is it?]]
*[[Should solariums carry a health warning?]]


[[We are surrounded by risks but which of them should we take seriously?]]


[[Are inhabitants of different countries exposed to different risks?]]
'''[[The air that we breathe]]
*[[What’s wrong with the air in our cities?]]
*[[People don’t die of carbon monoxide poisoning any more – do they?]]
*[[Can the air go up in flames?]]
*[[Ozone – I thought it was the hole in the ozone layer that we need to worry about?]]
*[[Should we go back to heating our homes with wood-burning stoves?]]
*[[Climate change – will it affect our health?]]
*[[Is formaldehyde another type of formalin?]]
*[[Benzene – isn’t it only found in chemistry sets?]]
*[[Can environmental cigarette smoke cause lung cancer?]]
*[[Is there radiation in my home?]]
*[[Do we need to monitor the quality of the air in our homes?]]
*[[How can a building become sick?]]
*[[Do our recreational pastimes require special ventilation systems?]]
*[[Is asbestos still a problem today?]]
*[[What happens when a building suffers moisture damage?]]
*[[Legionnaires’ disease – why should I worry, I’m not in the Foreign Legion?]]
*[[How do air fresheners really work?]]


[[Before we go on holiday which environmental health precautions should we take?]]


[[Should risk assessment be more transparent?]]
'''[[How to protect our common environment?]]
*[[Why is it worth investing in environmental protection?]]
*[[Indigenous populations live in harmony with their environment, don’t they?]]
*[[Environmental equilibrium and chemicals – impossible or not?]]
*[[Down the drain – is it a case of out of sight, out of mind?]]
*[[Should we compost all our household waste?]]
*[[Does it make sense to burn our domestic waste in power stations?]]
*[[Is clean energy from biomass a myth?]]
*[[Which type of energy production is friendliest to human health?]]
*[[What was the impact of the Chernobyl disaster in Europe?]]
*[[Is it safe to live close to polluted land?]]
*[[Does environmental protection also mean improved health?]]
*[[If we care about our environment, should we all be vegetarians?]]
*[[Which environmental factors increase my blood pressure?]]


[[Is environmental science just another religion?]]


[[What happens if the human race presses the self-destruct button?]]
'''[[Here a risk, there a risk, everywhere risks, risks!]]
*[[Are there problems in the present risk assessment practices?]]
*[[What is risk management?]]
*[[What are the most common misconceptions about risks held by the man in the street?]]
*[[Why are experts usually so sceptical?]]
*[[Why do different people rate different risks so differently?]]
*[[Can you lessen your own personal chemical burden?]]
*[[Why are people afraid of dental amalgam?]]
*[[What do we mean by the term “life cycle analysis”?]]
*[[The precautionary principle – better safe than sorry?]]
*[[Are GM foods Frankenfoods?]]
*[[Mutagenesis, carcinogenesis and other scary words – what do they really mean?]]
*[[Which type of radiation poses the greatest threat to our health?]]
*[[Are most cancers caused by exposures to chemicals?]]
*[[Is cancer more common today than it was in the past?]]
*[[We breathe oxygen; it can’t be dangerous, can it?]]
*[[Why are animal experiments still needed?]]
*[[Are electric lines and transformers dangerous?]]
*[[How dangerous is it to use a mobile phone?]]
*[[We are surrounded by risks but which of them should we take seriously?]]
*[[Are inhabitants of different countries exposed to different risks?]]
*[[Before we go on holiday which environmental health precautions should we take?]]
*[[Should risk assessment be more transparent?]]
*[[Is environmental science just another religion?]]
*[[What happens if the human race presses the self-destruct button?]]
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