Ecology B/C

[gneissisnice]

I really am not that aware of a lot of different toxins. You may have already thought of the following, but this seems like the most obvious ones. Each of these is a part of a group (except DDT) and there would be many different chemicals within each group, but all would have more or less the same effect as others from within the group, with the exception of heavy metals.
I would say:
DDT (which is different from DEET)
CFCs
PCBs
Heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, iron, aluminum)
PCP's

And of course the deadliest of all: water. (Millions die from it every year.)

Dioxin's probably a great one to know too. Formed by industrial processes and one of the most toxic substances on the planet, if Im not mistaken.

[paleonaps]

Yeah, Dioxins were on the invitational. Nobody knew what they were, but they included all of the info in the graph, if you looked closely enough.

[paleonaps]

I really am not that aware of a lot of different toxins. You may have already thought of the following, but this seems like the most obvious ones. Each of these is a part of a group (except DDT) and there would be many different chemicals within each group, but all would have more or less the same effect as others from within the group, with the exception of heavy metals.
I would say:
DDT (which is different from DEET)
CFCs
PCBs
Heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, iron, aluminum)
PCP's

And of course the deadliest of all: water. (Millions die from it every year.)

Who dies from Water poisoning? Unless the toxins were IN the water.....

[amerikestrel]

I really am not that aware of a lot of different toxins. You may have already thought of the following, but this seems like the most obvious ones. Each of these is a part of a group (except DDT) and there would be many different chemicals within each group, but all would have more or less the same effect as others from within the group, with the exception of heavy metals.
I would say:
DDT (which is different from DEET)
CFCs
PCBs
Heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, iron, aluminum)
PCP's

And of course the deadliest of all: water. (Millions die from it every year.)

Who dies from Water poisoning? Unless the toxins were IN the water.....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_intoxication

Or you could drown in it...

[Paradox21]

Who dies from Water poisoning? Unless the toxins were IN the water.....

This is what happens when I try to make jokes... I meant drowning.

[paleonaps]

It's okay. I'm the same way.

And amerikestrel, I knew about water intoxication. I was just at a loss for when consuming any amount of water is fatal. Thanks a lot though.

[gneissisnice]

I really am not that aware of a lot of different toxins. You may have already thought of the following, but this seems like the most obvious ones. Each of these is a part of a group (except DDT) and there would be many different chemicals within each group, but all would have more or less the same effect as others from within the group, with the exception of heavy metals.
I would say:
DDT (which is different from DEET)
CFCs
PCBs
Heavy metals (arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium, iron, aluminum)
PCP's

And of course the deadliest of all: water. (Millions die from it every year.)

Who dies from Water poisoning? Unless the toxins were IN the water.....

Actually, you can get water poisoning if you drink too much. Dont you remember that woman who died doing that contest "Hold your wee for a wii", where you had to drink a lot of water and not go to the bathroom to win a wii? She drank so much water that the tissues in her brain swelled up and she died.

[new horizon]

I thought that woman died because of electrolyte imbalance....

[gneissisnice]

I thought that woman died because of electrolyte imbalance....

If I remember correctly, it was swelling in the brain. I could be mistaken though.

[paleonaps]

It doesn't really matter. She's dead now, and no, I did not hear about her.

[paleonaps]

Angel Dust is an Environmental Toxin?

[gneissisnice]

Angel Dust is an Environmental Toxin?

Um, I dont think so.
Possibly he mean PVCs, not PCPs, but it could also be something besides a hallucinogenic drug.

[Paradox21]

...that is the wrong PCPs. Pentachlorophenols. But it is understandable, that was the most obscure of my short list. I don't even know where I learned about them.

[paleonaps]

Thanks. That made no sense.

Wish me luck. I leave tomorrow.

[courage7856]

Thanks. That made no sense.

Wish me luck. I leave tomorrow.

Good luck! Make it to Nats, so you can tell us about the test. It sounds like you have this event in the bag.