The World Health Organization has drawn up a list of chemical substances that are the greatest health hazards, including asbestos, benzol, cadmium, arsenic, too little or too much phosphorus, quicksilver, lead and some others. The WHO also points out the ongoing air pollution buildup.

 

The WHO admits that it is impossible to fully give up the use of harmful chemicals at the given stage of industrial development. But contact with toxic substances may well be ratcheted down.

 

People are actually killed by the environment, for plastic products, chipboard furniture, cosmetics, water and even food products are all stuffed with chemicals, most of which are horrible toxins that kill millions of people across the world every year.

 

But as the WHO makes public its list of most harmful chemical agents, it offers no solution. Many of these chemicals have long been used in everyday life and cannot be given up until replaced by other effective products. But we should maximally reduce contact with toxins in everyday life. We could, for instance, carefully read what’s written on cosmetics and household chemistry product labels and give up all harmful, albeit effective, substances.