Abstract:Foods contain several toxicants that can exert adverse effects on the lung. Some of these toxicants are naturally occurring substances such as the pyrrolizidine alkaloids, histamine, the sweet potato toxins, perilla ketone, paralytic shellfish toxins, the red tide toxins, and botulinum toxins. Other foodborne toxicants affecting the lungs are additives (nitrite, BHT, carrageenan), processing‐induced toxicants (the agent involved in Spanish toxic oil syndrome, the mutagens from cooked meats), or environmental c… Show more
“…In humans, the bipyridyl herbicides tend to exert their toxic effects on the lungs (Taylor et al, 1992). The bypryridyl herbicides including diquat and paraquat are not selectively toxic to plants and are actually rather toxic to humans.…”
“…In humans, the bipyridyl herbicides tend to exert their toxic effects on the lungs (Taylor et al, 1992). The bypryridyl herbicides including diquat and paraquat are not selectively toxic to plants and are actually rather toxic to humans.…”
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