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• Activated carbon
  ...c water. Drinking water can be obtained from natural water by treating the natural water with a mixture of activated carbon and [[Aluminium hydroxide|Al(OH)<s Research is being done testing various activated carbons' ability to store [[natural gas]] and [[hydrogen gas]]. The porous material acts like a sponge for dif
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• Dopamine
  ...eutrophil]]s and [[eosinophil]]s, and high expression on [[B cell]]s and [[natural killer cell]]s.<ref>McKenna F, McLaughlin PJ, Lewis BJ, Sibbring GC, Cummer ...arious [[diphenol|1,2-diphenols]] to their corresponding [[quinone]]s. The natural substrate for PPOs in [[banana]]s is dopamine. The product of their oxidati
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• Acetic acid
  ...al]] feedstocks or from biological sources. Dilute acetic acid produced by natural fermentation is called [[vinegar]]. [[Vinegar]] was known early in civilization as the natural result of air exposure of [[beer]] and [[wine]], as acetic acid-producing b
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• Potassium chloride
  ...] source for [[calibration]] of [[radiation monitoring equipment]] because natural potassium contains 0.0118% of the [[isotope]] ⁴⁰K. One [[kilogra [[Category:World Health Organization essential medicines]]
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• Cortisol
  ...r [[Asperger's syndrome]].<ref>{{Cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7976489.stm | work=BBC News | title=Asperger's stress hormone 'link' | date ...sis]]. Although cortisol secretion in response to stress is a [[endogenous|natural]] function, prolonged cortisol secretion due to [[chronic stress]] could re
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• Nitrous oxide
  The gas was first synthesized by [[English people|English]] [[natural philosopher]] and chemist [[Joseph Priestley]] in 1772, who called it ''phl ...Center for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 77B140.</ref> Long term exposure can cause vi
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• Mercury (element)
  ...e was thought to prolong life, heal fractures, and maintain generally good health. One of China's emperors, [[Qin Shi Huang|Qín Shǐ Huáng Dì]] — allege ...g company to establish new tunnels.<ref name="GREEN"/> In addition, worker health in functioning mines is at high risk.
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• Magnesium sulfate
  ...ralogical forms of MgSO₄ occur as hydrates. [[Epsomite]] is the natural analogue of "Epsom salt". Another heptahydrate, the [[copper]]-containing m ...to treat [[eclampsia]] in pregnant women.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2017219.stm'Simple jab averts pregnancy danger'], BBC News, 30 May 2002</re
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• Morphine
  ...8 to 12 days. Sudden withdrawal by heavily dependent users who are in poor health is very rarely fatal. Morphine withdrawal is considered less dangerous than ...compete with whatever comorbid conditions the medical patient has and the health problems the unsupervised user may have as the result of the illegality, cu
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• EDTA
  ...ast=Loren|first=Karl|date=1996|work=The Thinking Person's Guide to Perfect Health|publisher=Vibrant Life|accessdate=16 December 2009}}</ref> ...mpound.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?sec=health&res=990CE4DD1F3DF935A15754C0A963958260|title=F.B.I. Disputes Simpson Defens
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• Chelidonium
  It is considered an aggressive invasive plant in natural areas (both woods and fields). Control is mainly via pulling or spraying th ...mild [[analgesic]], [[cholagogic]], [[antimicrobial]], [[oncostatic]]<ref>Natural Standard Drug Monograph. http://www.naturalstandard.com/naturalstandard/mon
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• Atropa belladonna
  ...ame="medline">{{cite web|url=http://mplus.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/patient-belladonna.html|title=Belladonna (Atropa belladonna L. or its varie ...s by the [[United States Food and Drug Administration|FDA]], that combines natural belladonna alkaloids in a specific, fixed ratio with phenobarbital to provi
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• Homeostasis
  ...gists in favor of nonequilibrium ideas of how ecosystems function, as most natural ecosystems experience disturbance at a rate that makes a "climax" community ...at a certain level of stress, often generating artificial stresses if the "natural" level of stress is not enough. {{Citation needed|date=February 2007}}
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• Propolis
  ...to <ref> M Simone-Finstrom and M Spivak 2010. Propolis and bee health: the natural history and significance of resin use by honey bees [http://www.apidologie. ...c.php?docid=860</ref> and for its claimed beneficial effect on [[human]] [[health]].
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• Balsam of Mecca
  ...cca''' (or ''balsam of Gilead'' or ''balm of Gilead'') is a [[resin]]ous [[natural gum|gum]] of the tree ''[[Commiphora]] gileadensis'' (syn. ''Commiphora opo ...there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?
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• Plastic bottle
  [[Leonardo Da Vinci]] invented the first form of natural plastic during the Renaissance period.<ref name="History of Plastic">{{cite ...illed products. It has attained notoriety in recent years due to potential health risks.
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• Butcher block
  ...durable, though not as durable as end grain. Both styles, if built with a natural oil finish, will need to be re-oiled to preserve the life of the wood. Both ...ou purchase at a local hardware store or grocery store. In addition to the natural oil finish, some butcher blocks can be purchased with a durakryl 102 semi-g
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• Biopolymer
  Mohanty, A.K., et al., '''Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites''' (CRC Press, 2005) ...of these polymers and the potential they have for total mineralization in natural, microbiologically active environments. The biodegradation of cellulose eth
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• Polylysine
  ...ed by bacterial fermentation. ε-Poly-<small>L</small>-lysine is used as a natural preservative in food products. Production of polylysine by natural fermentation is only observed in strains of bacteria in the genus ''[[Strep
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  PET in its natural state is a crystalline resin. Clear products can be produced by rapidly coo ...gligible (1% of the "[[tolerable daily intake]]" determined by the [[World Health Organization|WHO]]). A later (2006) but more widely publicized study found
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