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INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS:
Scores of thousands of
man- made and other toxic by-
• products of manufacture pour
by tons into air, water, land.
MERCURY, LEAD, CADMIUM
and other heavy metals from
lndustrlally polluted alr, water, food;
high levels lodge In living t issues
damaglng vital organs and brain.
RADIOACTIVEWASTES from
nuclear tests, indust rial isotopes
that escape into air, water
and food, lodge In varlous
organs threatenlng cell
destructlon or cancer.
PESTICIDES, herbicidas,
chemical fertilizers and
agricultura! chemicals;
residues often endanger
farm or home users, or soil
and foods.
OVER·REFINED FOOD
ANDDRINK:
~
Oally dlets
ot
devitallzed
tood and drlnk laced
wlth a chemlcal feast
of addltlves, many
potentlally dangerous
orsuspect.
ULTRA·HIGH ELECTRICAL
POWER AND RADIOWAVES:
Areas near high-power
transmission sources carry ·
potentlal health risks.
"' MEDICAL DRUGS: Thousands
of potentlally dangerous drugs
and compounds are overused
and abusad by scores of
mllllons. Abuse now a major
cause of health problems.
RADIATION: X rays
and ultraviolet light
misused or over-
used cause serious
health consequences.
MILITARYWEAPONS TOXINS AND
CHEMICALSendanger workers In chemlcal·
blologlcal weapons manufacture; actual
combat use has kllled and destroyed health
of thousands; Agent Orange defollant
used In VIetnam suspected culprlt In
serlous health problema to soldlers
and certain clvlllans.