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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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• Asphalt
  ...uid or semi-solid that is present in most crude [[petroleum]]s and in some natural deposits sometimes termed '''asphaltum'''.<ref name="Abraham1938">{{cite bo ...ted crude oils. Outside the U.S., the product is often called [[bitumen]]. Natural deposits terminology also sometimes uses the word bitumen, such as at the [
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• Depleted uranium
  ...diation dose from DU is about 60 percent of that from the same [[mass]] of natural uranium.<ref>[http://www.gulflink.osd.mil/du_ii/du_ii_tabc.htm "Properties .... Pattison, Richard P. Hugtenburg and Stuart Green (2010), "Enhancement of Natural Background Gamma-radiation Dose around Uranium Micro-particles in the Human
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• Building insulation materials
  ...rl=http://www.dhs.ca.gov/ohb/HESIS/iso.htm |title=California Department of Health Services fact sheet |publisher=Dhs.ca.gov |date=2007-03-23 |accessdate=2009 | work = Haz-Map | publisher = U.S. [[National Institutes of Health]]
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• Coffea
  ...fee. (Accessed 23 July 2006)</ref> The [[caffeine]] in coffee "beans" is a natural [[Plant defense against herbivory|defense]]: a [[Toxin|toxic]] substance wh ...y [[conservation movement|conservationists]], since it permits a much more natural, complex ecosystem to survive on the land occupied by the plantation. Also,
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• Crushed stone
  ...the courses of unbound angular stone which he introduced.}}</ref> Crushed natural stone is also used similarly without a binder for [[riprap]], railroad [[tr Crushed stone is one of the most accessible [[natural resource]]s, and is a major basic [[raw material]] used by [[construction]]
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• Sugar
  ...s.google.com/?id=7Kkm7cgT_xkC&pg=PA14&dq=%22very+necessary+for+the+use+and+health+of+mankind%22&q=%22very%20necessary%20for%20the%20use%20and%20health%20of%2 ===Natural polymers of sugars===
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• Vermiculite
  '''Vermiculite''' is a natural [[mineral]] that expands with the application of [[heat]]. The expansion pr ...or many years, makers of the cementitious products would point out the ill health effects that are possible from overexposure and lack of proper industrial [
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• Bone char
  | publisher = Environmental Geochemistry and Health ...vory is no longer used because of the expense, and because animals who are natural sources of ivory are subject to international control as [[endangered speci
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• Kefir
  ==Health and nutrition== ...imply fermenting for shorter or longer periods. Both stages have different health benefits. For instance, kefir over-ripened (which increases the sour taste)
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• Fly (tent)
  ...weather and that it can be difficult to put a fly up if there are limited natural vertical structures such as trees in the camping area. Flies, however, can ...g=PA98&dq=fly+tent&as_brr=1&ie=ISO-8859-1 A Treatise on Hygiene and Public Health]
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• Textile preservation
  ...that many historic homes do not have climate control, and rely strongly on natural light to display their furnishings, both of which may contribute to textile ...red. Light, temperature, and humidity can all contribute to a textile’s health or deterioration, depending on their intensity. Additionally, pests, chemi
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• Bamboo textiles
  ...le manner sodium hydroxide has absolutely no effect on the environment and health of workers. It is routinely used in the processing of organic cotton into f ...Bamboo fabric made from this process is sometimes called bamboo linen. The natural processing of litrax bamboo allows the fibre to remain strong to produce an
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• Preservative
  ===Natural food preservation=== Natural substances such as [[salt]], [[sugar]], [[vinegar]], [[alcohol]], and [[dia
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• Lanolin
  Like many natural products lanolin has a complex and variable composition. For example, a typ ...ined using complex purification techniques produce lanolin esters in their natural state removing oxidative and environmental impurities resulting in white, o
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• Ski wax
  There are a wide variety of materials used for grip wax. Both natural and synthetic materials are used. ...waxing iron, a plastic scraper and a nylon brush. For grip waxing a cork (natural or synthetic) for application and a plastic scraper for removal (though not
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• Cutting fluid
  ...Manual]. Salt Lake City: U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.</ref> ...although breathing such a lubricant in mist form is a severe and immediate health hazard.
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• Vinyl siding
  Vinyl siding, like natural wood siding, is flammable. However, because of its thin profile, vinyl sid ...workplace exposure limits were established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). These changes required all vats to be tightly sealed
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• Cellulose insulation
  Cellulose has great advantages for industrial health and worker safety. Toxicity of the raw materials of most insulation types i The sole hazard for cellulose is categorization by [[Occupational Safety and Health Administration|OSHA]] as a dust nuisance, requiring a simple dust mask duri
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• Super Adobe
  ...easing. It has received growing interest for the past two decades in the [[Natural building]] and [[Sustainability]] movements. Due to Super Adobe’s inexpen ...ing]] technique. Building sustainably does not just entail a focus on the health of the inhabitants of the structure or the environmental impacts of a certa
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• Fiber reinforced concrete
  ...lude steel fibres, [[Fibreglass|glass fibres]], [[synthetic fibre]]s and [[natural fibre]]s. Within these different fibres that character of fibre reinforced ...bestos used in concrete and other building materials once the [[carcinogen|health risks]] associated with the substance were discovered. By the 1960s, [[stee
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• Felt
  Felt is made by a process called ''wet felting'', where the natural [[wool]] fibre is stimulated by friction and lubricated by moisture (usuall ...iving rise to the expression "mad as a hatter." The [[United States Public Health Service]] banned the use of mercury in the felt industry in December 1941.
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• Drywall
  ...calcination|calcined]] before use. Kettle or Flash calciners typically use natural gas today. The plaster is mixed with fiber (typically paper and/or [[fiberg Drying chambers typically use natural gas today. To dry 1 MSF (1,000 square feet) of wallboard, between 1.75 and
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• Hemp
  ...cluding paper, [[textiles]], [[biodegradable plastic]]s, [[construction]], health food, fuel, and medical purposes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecofibre.com ...purpose. In North America, hemp seed food products are sold, typically in health food stores or through mail order.
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• Natural building
  ...sonalities of the builders and users."<ref>Smith, Michael G. "The Case for Natural Building," in Kennedy, Smith and Wanek (2002), 6.</ref> ...ing, the utilization of local climate and site conditions, the emphasis on natural ventilation through design, fundamentally lessen operational costs and posi
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• Concrete
  ...ion and excavation waste) are increasingly used as partial replacements of natural aggregates, while a number of manufactured aggregates, including air-cooled Building demolition and natural disasters such as earthquakes often release a large amount of concrete dust
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• Iron
  ...= N. | last2= Rouxel | first2 = O.|year=2006|title=Mass spectrometry and natural variations of iron isotopes|journal=Mass Spectrometry Reviews |volume=25| p ...] (90–95% iron). Although rare, [[iron meteorite]]s are the main form of natural metallic iron on the Earth's surface.<ref>{{cite journal | url = http://boo
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• P-Phenylenediamine
  ...the colour, usually, the higher the concentrations. Some of the so-called "natural" and "herbal" hair colours, while [[ammonia]]-free, contain PPD. Some produ ...1080/10937400600681455 | journal = Journal of toxicology and environmental health. Part B, Critical reviews}}</ref> were observed in at least one well-design
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• Synephrine
  ...bstance which has been made illegal or restricted in many countries due to health risks and its use as a precursor in the illicit manufacturing of [[methamph ==Natural occurrence==
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• Tangible symbol systems
  ...to use tangible symbols to communicate does not hinder the acquisition of natural speech and may even promote it.<ref name=rowsch00/> ...chweigert, P. (1996). Tangible Symbol Systems (DVD). Portland, OR: Oregon Health & Science University.
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• Confined space
  ...spaces, and the management of potential hazards to ensure on-going worker health and safety. ...| title = Permit-Required Confined Space Entry | publisher = Occupational Health & Safety Administration | url = http://www.osha.gov/pls/oshaweb/owadisp.sho
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