Candy sweethearts

have more
chemicals in them
than apples

Potatoes are not

toxic. I can eat as
many potatoes as I
want.

FLAW
Candy sweethearts
have approximately 14
chemicals, while apples
have +60 chemicals

FLAW
Toxic effects can be
seen at 1000 mg/kg of
body weight. Thats a
lot of potatoes though!

FLAW
Chemicals are
substances and are
found in natural items
and man-made items

FACT
Chemicals are
everywhere

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Lemons can be
more toxic than
apples

You can have a

chemical-free diet

The water from your

tap is at least as good
as bottled water.

All man-made
chemicals are
dangerous

The taste of
strawberries (i.e. sweet
vs. sour) has nothing to
do with the chemical
composition.

FLAW
Man-made chemicals
are present in everyday
household items such
as coatings on
pots/pans, which do not
pose a threat to us even
at high doses.

FLAW
From season to season,
plants change in their
chemical composition
because of the sunshine
condition and the way it
grows, which is why
sometimes strawberries
are sweet or sour

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FLAW
Apples contain a
chemical called
Amygdalin, which have
toxic effects at 1000
mg/kg of body weight
Lemons do not present
a toxic effect even at
high doses.
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Chemicals are only Chemicals are found

in man-made items.
in natural items.

FLAW
There are no
alternatives to
chemicals, just choices
about which chemicals
to use and how they are
made

FACT
Tap water is carefully
treated to make it safe to
drink. It is filtered to
remove particles, and
treated with a small
amount of a disinfectant,
such as chlorine, to
remove potentially
harmful microbes.

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A cup containing
butanol, isoamyl
alcohol, hexanol,
phenyl ethanol,
tannin, benzyl
alcohol, caffeine,
geraniol, quercetin
and inorganic salts
is the equivalent to
a cup of tea.
FACT
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Our own bodies

produce chemicals
that in excess can
poison us

FACT
Our bodies produce
histamine and gastric
acid, which can poison
us
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Botulinus toxin, which

is used in Botox
injections to decrease
worry lines could kill
someone if it gets into
the stomach
FACT
It is one of the most
powerful poisons we
know. Because of careful
localization, we can use it
in cosmetics.

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There are no
alternatives to
chemicals, just
choices about which
chemicals to use and
how they are made

Highly poisonous
plants can be used to
treat health issues.

FACT

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FACT

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FACT

FACT
Chemicals are
everywhere include
food and products

Foxglove flowers are

highly poisonous but
modern chemistry
enabled us to identify and
extract the active
principal, digitalis and use
it in minute doses to treat
heart conditions

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Because lead
compounds were
banned from cosmetics
due to skin irritation,
they are not found in
other beautification
products.
FLAW
They are still found in
traditional hair-dyes and
traditionally made kohl or
surma cosmetics (though
not in modern eyeliners)

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