The Toxicity Test

The Toxicity Test

Being toxic is an unavoidable consequence of living in the sea of synthetic chemicals that is our modern world. A healthy body is an efficient eliminator of toxins. We are aware of our daily elimination of feces and urine, two vital forms of elimination provided by our colon and kidneys, but there are other important forms of elimination. We have to breathe frequently and eliminate toxic carbon dioxide from our lungs. Our liver filters our blood supply of toxins. Our lymph system moves toxins and excess fluids from the body, as do our sweat glands. Our skin is also an elimination system. Any restriction or malfunctioning of those systems of elimination can cause toxins to accumulate and illness or disease may result.

We can tolerate a certain level of toxins in our body. For each person this tolerance level will be different depending on your exposure levels, your lifestyle, diet, drug intake, general habits, medical treatments, surrounding environment, and the strength and clear functioning of your faculties of elimination and the general strength of your immune system. Here is an opportunity to gauge your own level of toxicity.

Please note: This is not a scientific test or health evaluation. It simply suggests the possible extent to which you carry a body burden of chemicals.

1. Do you use plastic containers to store food or drinking water	Yes	No
2. Do you eat microwaved foods that come packaged with plastic wrap	Yes	No
3. Do you eat non-organic cereals, bread, and other grain products	Yes	No
4. Do you use deodorants, shampoos and soaps containing synthetic chemicals	Yes	No
5. Do you use after shave lotions or perfumes containing synthetic chemicals	Yes	No
6. Do you use cosmetics or hair colorings containing synthetic chemicals	Yes	No
7. Do you live or work in an area that has synthetic carpeting	Yes	No
8. Do you live or work in an area that has wood cabinets or new furnishings	Yes	No
9. Do you live or work near agricultural areas that use non-organic production methods	Yes	No
10. Do you live or work in an area that has painted walls or ceilings	Yes	No
11. Do you drink non-organic coffee	Yes	No
12. Do you use sugar substitutes or eat any foods that contain "low calorie" sugar substitutes or sweeteners	Yes	No
13. Do you eat foods that contain hydrogenated fats such as margarine or do you eat any foods that contain canola oil or cottonseed oil	Yes	No
14. Do you eat "Fat Free" foods or snacks made with fat substitutes	Yes	No
15. Do ever drink municipal tap water at home or at restaurants	Yes	No
16. Do you eat non-organic fruits, vegetable, grains, meats (all types), dairy foods (all types)	Yes	No
17. Do you breathe polluted city air	Yes	No
18. Have you owned a new car and smelled the 'new car' smells	Yes	No
19. Do you eat fish more than once a week	Yes	No
20. Do you dry clean your clothes at cleaners using synthetic chemicals	Yes	No
21. Are you often irritable	Yes	No
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22. Are you a smoker	Yes	No
23. Do you have difficulty breathing when anxious	Yes	No
24. Do you sometimes use bug killer products inside your home	Yes	No
25. Do you often have a loss of memory and inability to concentrate	Yes	No
26. Do you sometimes feel dizzy	Yes	No
27. Do you sometimes have ringing in your ears	Yes	No
28. Do you get skin rashes very easily	Yes	No
29. Do you often have a metallic taste in your mouth	Yes	No
30. Is your menstrual cycle often erratic or interrupted	Yes	No
31. Do you have excessive hair loss	Yes	No
32. Do you sometimes have unexplained numbness	Yes	No
33. Do you often feel very fatigued or nauseous	Yes	No
34. Does your speech sometimes become slurred or disordered	Yes	No
35. Have you received 3 or more vaccinations	Yes	No
36. Are you involved in one or more of the following professions or hobbies: Agricultural Product Handlers, Asbestos Abatement Technicians, Auto Mechanics, Battery Manufacturers, Battery Recyclers, Canning Plant Worker,Carpenters, Ceramic Manufacturers, Construction Workers, Cosmetic Manufacturers, Cosmetologists, Dental Assistants, Dental Lab Workers, Dentists, Physicians, Diesel Equipment Mechanics, Dynamite Manufacturers, Dynamiters, Miners, Electronic Assembly Workers, Electronic Component Manufacturing, Electroplaters, Photographers,Engravers, Explosives Experts, Fertilizer Manufacturers, Farmers, Fiberglass Installers, Fiberglass Manufacturing Workers, Firemen, Firing Range Operators, Fishermen, Fluorescent Tube Manufacturers, Foundry Workers, Glass Manufacturing Workers, Glassblowers, Grinder Operators, Hairdressers, Hazardous Material Workers, Ink Manufacturers, Jewelers, Laboratory Workers, Landfill Workers, Landscapers, Lumber Processors, Lumber Yard Workers, Metal Recyclers, Metal Sculptors, Nail Technicians, Paint Manufacturers, Residential/Commercial Painters, Pharmaceutical Workers, Plastic Product Manufacturers, Plumbers, Plumbing Supply Manufacturers, Policemen, Potters, Preservative Manufacturers, Food Processors, Cooks, Printers, Search & Rescue Workers, Ship Dock Workers, Smelting Plant Workers, Solderers, Military Soldiers, Tanners, Tattoo Artists, Truck Mechanics, Waste Handlers, Well Diggers.	Yes	No
37. Do you have learning disabilities	Yes	No
38. Do you have frequent headaches	Yes	No
39. Are you prone to stuttering and stammering	Yes	No
40. Do you experience chronic coughing	Yes	No
41. Do you have digestive problems	Yes	No
42. Do you experience mood swings	Yes	No
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43. Are you prone to depression	Yes	No
44. Are you a hay fever sufferer	Yes	No
45. Do you sleep on a mattress containing flame retardants	Yes	No
46. Do you regularly eat broiled, fried or barbequed foods	Yes	No
47. Do you eat less than three servings of fruits and vegetables daily	Yes	No
48. Do you fail to eat whole grain or natural fiber foods daily	Yes	No
49. Do you rarely drink several glasses of pure water daily	Yes	No
50. Do you eat white flour foods and drink sodas often	Yes	No
51. Do you use home cleaning products that contain synthetic chemicals	Yes	No
52. Do you take synthetic vitamins daily or several times a week	Yes	No
53. Do you get less than 30 minutes of exercise daily	Yes	No
54. Are your bowel movements irregular	Yes	No
55. Do you use pesticides on your lawn or garden	Yes	No
56. Do you eat fast food or frozen food at least twice a week	Yes	No
57. Are you more than 20 pounds overweight	Yes	No
58. Have you had cancer, diabetes, heart disease, depression, obesity, liver disease or high blood pressure conditions treated by pharmaceuticals	Yes	No
59. Do you have metal fillings in your teeth	Yes	No
60. Do you take antibiotics twice or more a year	Yes	No
61. Do you use more than one prescription drug a day	Yes	No
62. Have you had surgery that used anesthesia	Yes	No
63. Do you use jaccuzis or hot tubs containing water treated with fluroide and chlorine	Yes	No
64. Do you take hot showers using water treated with fluoride and chlorine	Yes	No
65. Do you use a dishwasher containing tap water at home	Yes	No

Conclusion: Your total number of "YES" answers determine your relative toxicity level.