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• What is personal pollution?


  A kind of pollution produced by humans
• How does personal pollution affect the human body?

  It pollutes the body and lifestyle with harmful actions
• What are the sources of personal pollution?

  Voluntary actions and influences from others
• What are the types of personal pollution?

  • Food Additives
  • Smoking
  • Medicine
  • Alcohol
  • Dangerous Drugs and Narcotics
  • Cosmetics
• What is a food additive?


  A substance added to food for improvement
• Why are food additives used?

  To improve flavor, color, texture, or shelf-life
• What are the kinds of food additives?

  1. Intentional - added on purpose (e.g., salt)
  2. Incidental/accidental - from production processes
  3. Natural - derived from natural sources
  4. Artificial - produced synthetically
• What are incidental food additives?

  Substances that become part of food accidentally
• What are natural food additives?

  Substances derived from natural sources
• What are artificial food additives?

  Substances produced synthetically
• What effect does sodium nitrite have on hemoglobin?

  It impairs its oxygen-carrying capacity
• What can high concentrations of sulfites cause?

  Asthmatic attacks and gastric irritation
• What is the risk of artificial sweeteners like cyclamate?

  They can cause liver cancer
• What percentage of food colors are synthetic?

  90%
• What can synthetic food colors cause?

  Carcinogenic effects and allergic reactions
• What is MSG's effect in food?


  Safe in moderation, excessive causes nausea
• What heavy metals can be present in food?

  Lead, mercury, and cadmium
• What effect does lead have on the body?

  Decreases RBC and affects the nervous system
• What diseases can mercury or cadmium cause?

  Minamata disease and itai-itai disease
• What is medicine?

  A substance used to treat a disease
• What can happen if medicine is taken in large quantities?

  It can have undesirable effects
• What can self-medication lead to?

  Misuse and overuse of medicines
• What is marijuana commonly known as?

  Weed
• What are the effects of marijuana?

  Relaxation, euphoria, and increased appetite
• What are the long-term effects of marijuana?

  Respiratory problems and mental health issues
• What is heroin commonly known as?

  Smack
• What are the effects of heroin?

  Extreme relaxation and drowsiness
• What are the long-term effects of heroin?

  Severe addiction and organ damage
• What is LSD commonly known as?

  Acid
• What are the effects of LSD?

  Hallucinations and altered perception of reality
• What are the long-term effects of LSD?

  Persistent psychosis and flashbacks
• What is ketamine known for?

  Dissociation and hallucination
• What are the effects of ketamine?

  Numbness and impaired coordination
• What are the long-term effects of ketamine?

  Bladder and kidney damage
• What is Rohypnol commonly known as?

  Date Rape Drug
• What are the effects of Rohypnol?

  Extreme drowsiness and memory loss
• What is methamphetamine commonly known as?

  Shabu
• What are the effects of methamphetamine?

  Increased energy and euphoria
• What are the long-term effects of methamphetamine?

  Addiction and severe dental problems
• What is ecstasy commonly known as?

  MDMA