These types of studies are so intensive you really need to know about the subject matter to follow completely.
I hate to ask this but is there anyone who can explain even the bulk of it for a layman?
Benzene Exposure Alters Endocrine Activity
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#32Benzene's wide-ranging negative health effects have been known for a long time. It's far from clear why this article reporting the results of a mouse study with rather unremarkable findings is on the front page.
My guess is because there was a study reported on last week that talked about benzene emissions from gas stoves.
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#33Earlier quoted context omitted.
The human brain is 60 percent fat
Woah, did not know that. So can true 'fat burners' like DNP give you brain damage, or is that something the blood brain barrier protects against?
Another fun fact: the brain being majority made of fat is why ultra low fat diets can cause depression!
It is also why it is recommended babies consume dietary fats, low fat diets are terrible for brain development.
Want a healthy baby? Add some organ meat (check levels so as to not OD on certain vitamins) and (low/no mercury) fish skins to their diet!
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#34Benzene is everywhere, particularly in trace amounts in otherwise harmless products. Benzene is a building block for the production of many chemicals, including plastics, synthetic fibers, rubber, resins, dyes and pharmaceuticals, and residual amounts may remain in the final products. Benzene is used as a solvent and cleaning agent in printing, paint manufacturing, electronics, etc. Benzene contributes to the overall…
The dose makes the poison.
Currently chemical analysis techniques can detect compounds down to picograms/L. That's billionth's of grams per liter. So saying "this material has benzene in it", doesn't really tell you anything about the level of exposure or risk.
Very few compounds are toxic at that kind of exposure.
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Induction stoves are better in every possible regard, except price.
Well that and they can get too hot, I warped the bottom of my carbon steel wok because my induction stove heated it up too fast! Not a problem I had with any previous gas stoves!
Re: Benzene Exposure Alters Endocrine Activity
#36Benzene's wide-ranging negative health effects have been known for a long time. It's far from clear why this article reporting the results of a mouse study with rather unremarkable findings is on the front page.
My guess is because there was a study reported on last week that talked about benzene emissions from gas stoves.
I thought it was related to a discussion on HN last week about an article that discussed the unreported and untracked levels of benzene in hand sanitiser, after regulations were eased during Covid.
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#38Benzene is everywhere, particularly in trace amounts in otherwise harmless products. Benzene is a building block for the production of many chemicals, including plastics, synthetic fibers, rubber, resins, dyes and pharmaceuticals, and residual amounts may remain in the final products. Benzene is used as a solvent and cleaning agent in printing, paint manufacturing, electronics, etc. Benzene contributes to the overall…
The dose makes the poison. Currently chemical analysis techniques can detect compounds down to picograms/L. That's billionth's of grams per liter. So saying "this material has benzene in it", doesn't really tell you anything about the level of exposure or risk. Very few compounds are toxic at that kind of exposure.
A lot of chemicals seem to have effects on the endocrine system. I wonder if there is potentially an issue with them in aggregate. Such that the dose of any single chemical isn't problematic but all of them together with similar effects causes a problem.
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#39Benzene is everywhere, particularly in trace amounts in otherwise harmless products. Benzene is a building block for the production of many chemicals, including plastics, synthetic fibers, rubber, resins, dyes and pharmaceuticals, and residual amounts may remain in the final products. Benzene is used as a solvent and cleaning agent in printing, paint manufacturing, electronics, etc. Benzene contributes to the overall…
ChatGPT?
Re: Benzene Exposure Alters Endocrine Activity
#40Benzene is everywhere, particularly in trace amounts in otherwise harmless products. Benzene is a building block for the production of many chemicals, including plastics, synthetic fibers, rubber, resins, dyes and pharmaceuticals, and residual amounts may remain in the final products. Benzene is used as a solvent and cleaning agent in printing, paint manufacturing, electronics, etc. Benzene contributes to the overall…
Benzene is in sunscreen... at least some of the spray stuff. Apparently it doesn't get on your skin but it's important to apply it in a well ventilated area to make sure you don't breathe any of it.
Benzene is in most personal care products in at least trace amounts
https://s7d1.scene7.com/is/image/CENODS/10001-feature2-benze...