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Since there is formaldehyde in nail polish, can it cause birth defects if pregnant women use it?

admin — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:02:18 +0000

DeAnna asked:

I know I have caught myself picking at my polish with my teeth back when I used to bite my nails, a bad habit I finally broke!! I just recently found out that most nail polishes contain formaldehyde, and I know it has birth defects.
I was just wondering if formaldehyde in nail polish can cause birth defects?

Staff Infection in Lungs?

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:13:53 +0000

alan.horridge asked:

After my grandfather past away many years ago I began coughing up a whitish, yellowish mucous. This has been going on for a year or two. I had been taking care of him for over ten years. My grandfather had lung cancer & worked in chemical plants with asbestos. Since going to a doctor about 4 months ago, I was diagnosed with a staff infection. The doctor prescribed me with antibiotics. It went away & now it’s back. I am still spitting or coughing up this flem. It gets stuck in my throat & drives me crazy. What can I do, is this dangerous?

Can popcorn ceilings really give you cancer 20 years later?

admin — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 06:04:01 +0000

june asked:

Some pieces of my popcorn ceiling fell off while I was hanging something up and I’m very worried that I inhaled some of it. I’m not 100% sure if it has asbestos in it or not, it’s a very old apartment building in san diego.

Am I going to get cancer for inhaling a little bit of it?

Should I be concerned with a very brief exposure to an asbestos work site?

admin — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 12:22:36 +0000

i_awake asked:

Partially due to the neglegence of my employer, I accidentally walked into a building that was taped off for asbestos removal for approximately 1- 2 minutes. Should I have reason for concern or am I overreacting?

Could the smell of formaldehyde cause indigestion?

admin — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:03:16 +0000

meri-go-round asked:

For my lab at school, we’re examining specimens that have been treated with formaldehyde. After each of my labs I’ve noticed that i get indigestion or at least something that feels an awful lot like it. My symptoms last for 1-2 days after my lab.

Are Formic acid and Formaldehyde truly productions of the body?

admin — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:30:12 +0000

jackbondnj asked:

Are Formic acid and Formaldehyde truly productions of the body? If so, are they still harmful if someone consumes too much? (I’m writing a research report and I MUST know this or all my proof will be void.) Please, also state how you know the answer you give.

Is asbestosis related to emphysema?

admin — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 21:33:17 +0000

ngreenga53 asked:

I don’t smoke and was diagnosed with emphysema and like to know if it is caused by asbestosis.