| Margaret Diann Email: margaret.realhelp@gmail.com What is your question: Flu symptoms not a virus - EGBE exposure causes CFIDS (CFS,FM) similar? |
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RE: Information on Health Effects of Exposure to Ethylene Glycol Butyl Ether |
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Margaret,
Thank you for your question
about ethylene glycol butyl ether. According to the Agency for
Toxic Substances and Disease Registry fact sheet on ethylene
glycol butyl ether, also known as 2-butoxyethanol,
continuous exposure to this compound can result in irritation of
the nose and eyes, metallic taste, headache and vomiting. Some
information on harmful effects also comes from case reports of
people who swallowed large amounts of cleaning agents containing
2-butoxyethanol. These harmful effects included breathing
problems, low blood pressure, lowered levels of hemoglobin (the
substance in the blood that carries oxygen to organs of the
body), blood in the urine, and metabolic acidosis (high levels
of acid in the body). The lowered levels of hemoglobin and blood
in the urine indicate effects related to hemolysis, which
involves destruction of red blood cells that results in the
release of hemoglobin. Some of these people fell into a coma but
recovered after successful treatment in hospitals.
Other information on the
harmful effects of 2-butoxyethanol comes from animal testing.
The harmful effect most often reported in animals exposed to
2-butoxyethanol is destruction of red blood cells that results
in the release of hemoglobin, which is known as hemolysis. Effects
related to hemolysis include increased hemoglobin levels in the
urine, blood in the urine, and the build-up of hemoglobin and
destroyed red blood cells in organs such as the kidney, spleen,
and liver. These effects have been found in monkeys, rats, mice,
rabbits, and dogs after exposure to high levels of
2-butoxyethanol in air for short and intermediate periods.
There are no data on
whether this compound can cause reproductive effects, birth
defects, or cancer in people. There is also no mention of a link
between exposure to EGBE and the development of chronic fatigue
and immune dysfunction syndrome in human populations. Studies in
animals suggest that exposure to EGBE does not seem to have any
effect on their immune systems. However, other animal studies
suggest that the solvent can cause nervous system effects.
Whether these findings would extend to human exposures is
unclear. You can read the full report at this address:
http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov
Thanks for contacting the
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences!
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REPLY:
UK research says it causes tumors ... just about
everywhere
Most cancers & I notice NHL goes with the
fatigue doctors don't find in CFS, FM, CFIDS
It is a teratogen chemical ... SO...
reproductive harm
On discussion forum today ... THOUGHTS on
FLU
& why there is no point in arguing
Worst exposure is vapors in eyes
2nd hand solvent exposure is a serious
issue
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