insecticides, polution and aplastic anaemia?
356687
The organochlorine (chlorinated hydrocarbon) insecticides are a diverse group of ... and that a long-term effect may be the development of aplastic anaemia.
1018243
Aplastic anemia is a very serious condition that occurs when there's a marked reduction in the number of stem cells or absence of these cells. Aplastic anemia can be inherited, can occur without apparent cause, or can occur when the bone marrow is injured by medications, radiation, chemotherapy or infection.
274251
early death, blood, and insects:)\n-you didn't mention your fears, and i'd like to know them:)
1051122
Here is an article on the Environmental Health Prospectives webpage regarding the proximity to pollution sources and the risk of amphibian limb malformation:\n\nhttp://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?pubmedid=16263502\n\nThe references listed with that article should give you a lot of potential information.\n\nHere's another article looking at the effect of trematode infection on amphibian limb development:\n\nhttp://condor.wesleyan.edu/soconnell/wescourses/2004s/ees199/01/powerpoint/frogLimbDeformities-SciencePaper.doc\n\nAnd here's one on the combination of trematode infection and pesticide exposure:\n\nhttp://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/99/15/9900\n\nGood luck!
680509
Iron deficiency. A daily multivitamin should take care of the problem.
808089
How about some iron since we all tend to be anemic in our family...\nJohn is saying B-vitamins 1 through 12.\n\nhehehehe found you!
1115263
Health effects\nThe major concern is that there are many sensitive land uses where people are in direct contact with soils such as residences, parks, schools and playgrounds. Other contact mechanisms include contamination of drinking water or inhalation of soil contaminants which have vaporized. There is a very large set of health consequences from exposure to soil contamination depending on pollutant type, pathway of attack and vulnerability of the exposed population. Chromium and many of the pesticide and herbicide formulations are carcinogenic to all populations. Lead is especially hazardous to young children, in which group there is a high risk of developmental damage to the brain and nervous system, while to all populations kidney damage is a risk.\n\nChronic exposure to benzene at sufficient concentrations is known to be associated with higher incidence of leukemia. Mercury and cyclodienes are known to induce higher incidences of kidney damage, some irreversible. PCBs and cyclodienes are linked to liver toxicity. Organophosphates and carbamates can induce a chain of responses leading to neuromuscular blockage. Many chlorinated solvents induce liver changes, kidney changes and depression of the central nervous system. There is an entire spectrum of further health effects such as headache, nausea, fatigue, eye irritation and skin rash for the above cited and other chemicals. Clearly at sufficient dosages a large number of soil contaminants cause death.
24018
pesticides are not good for the human body, they are chemicals.
608944
PLEASE TAKE YOUR HEALTH VERY SERIOUSLY AND SEEK PROFESSIONAL ADVICE RATHER THAN THIS FORUM.  SEEK YOUR PHARMICIST OR PHYICIAN REGARDING THIS.  PLEASE YOU ONLY HAVE ONE LIFE AND IT IS PRECIOUS.
373707
woah way to go lordefan- id lust like to say it short and sweet- pesticdes are toxic- and they often destroy other organisms that might be benificial to humans- however a serious concern is somethign called biomagnification.  this means these toxins get progressively accumulated in the food chaina nd since human beings are at the top of the ecological pyramid- you end up consuming huge amounts of these toxins . once they build up in your body, you may suffer from direct disorders like renal failure etc or t may cause diseases like cancer and we all know here that takes you
782146
You could also be anemic.  Have a blood test done and check that out.
882345
Ditto with spyderman, CBC, Chem7, PT/INR, PTT, possible bleeding time, and if the doctor is smart, a current blood type on file.
690338
You could have a bone marrow disease that produces the pancytopenia, plus a vitamin B deficiency causing the megalocytes. Go see a doc, NOW
153979
Do you mean "megaloblastic anemia"?
447545
Polution.And carondioxide
682641
Anaemia due to iron deficiency\nAnaemia is a condition in which the blood cannot carry enough oxygen. This may be because there are less red blood cells than normal, or because there is not enough haemoglobin in each cell.\n\nIron is the main component of haemoglobin. Lack of dietary iron is the world's leading nutritional deficiency and the most common cause of anaemia.\n\nOther vitamins that are needed for the body to make red blood cells include folate (folic acid) and vitamin B12. A lack of these in the diet can cause anaemia. For more information about these, please see the separate BUPA factsheets on Folate-deficiency anaemia and Vitamin B12-deficiency anaemia.\n\nCauses of iron-deficiency anaemia \nA common cause of iron-deficiency anaemia in women is heavy periods (menorrhagia). About 1 in 10 women become anaemic at some time in their life due to heavy periods. \nStomach ulcers, piles, ulcerative colitis (inflammation of the colon) and bowel cancer may cause bleeding in the gut and result in anaemia. Often the bleeding is not obvious because the blood is passed unnoticed in the stools. \nKidney or bladder disease can cause bleeding that can result in anaemia. The blood may be passed unnoticed in the urine. \nSome bowel conditions, such as coeliac disease (gluten sensitivity) or chronic diarrhoea, cause poor absorption of foods containing iron. \nLow dietary iron can lead to anaemia, although there are many sources of iron, including meat, green vegetables, milk, flour and eggs. In the UK, a lack of iron in the diet is unlikely to be the cause of anaemia, except in very young children. \nPregnancy can lead to iron-deficiency anaemia, because the growing baby needs iron and takes its supply from the mother. Iron deficiency is more likely to develop during pregnancy in women whose diet does not contain plenty of iron. \nCertain medical conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis or cancer, can lead to iron-deficiency anaemia. In this case adequate iron is present in the diet, but the developing red blood cells in the bone marrow cannot use the iron properly. \nLong-term aspirin-taking is associated with iron-deficiency anaemia because it can cause bleeding in the stomach without any symptoms. \nHookworm infection can cause iron-deficiency anaemia, and is the most common cause worldwide. People who live in or travel to tropical countries are at risk of hookworm infection. Hookworms feed off blood inside the intestines. \nSymptoms\nPeople with iron-deficiency anaemia have symptoms caused by a low level of oxygen in the blood. These include:\n\nbreathlessness \ntiredness \ndizziness \nrapid, weak pulse or palpitations \nheadaches \nLess common symptoms can include tinnitus (ringing in the ears) and altered taste.\n\nAs well as having the symptoms of anaemia, people with iron deficiency may have pale skin, brittle nails, cracked lips and an inflamed tongue. Very rarely, people get pica, which is a craving for non-food substances such as ice.\n\nOccasionally, in women over 40, iron deficiency can be a symptom of a condition called Plummer-Vinson syndrome. This also causes swallowing difficulties and occasionally web-like growths in the oesophagus.\n\nIron deficiency can also reduce attention span, cause behavioural and developmental problems in young children and weaken the immune system.\n\nDiagnosis\nAnyone with symptoms that may be due to anaemia, such as paleness, weakness and fatigue, should visit their GP. He or she will ask about your symptoms, medical history and current eating habits, and may perform a physical examination.\n\nA simple blood test can measure the number of red cells and the amount of haemoglobin in the blood. The normal amount is at least 13g/dl (13 grams of haemoglobin per decilitre of blood) for men and 11g/dl for women. This test can determine if you are anaemic, but does not identify the cause of the anaemia.\n\nSometimes the cause is clear, for example in women who are pregnant or have heavy peri
611496
Megaloblastic anemia, also called pernicious anemia, is a type of anemia characterized by very large red blood cells. In addition to the cells being large, the inner contents of each cell are not completely developed. This malformation causes the bone marrow to produce fewer cells, and sometimes the cells die earlier than the 120-day life expectancy. Instead of being round or disc-shaped, the red blood cells can be oval.