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...nitric oxide may only be the tip of the iceberg. The idea behind the treatment, that pollutants that are toxic in high doses are actually essential chemicals in the human body, may open a whole new world of safe drugs for other diseases...
...large buildup of fat-soluble vitamins, which are poorly excreted by the kidneys, can produce toxic effects. According to Willett, vitamin D can cause seizuers and death if taken in extreme excess, and vitamin A and cause liver problems...
...American Cancer Society additionally warns that too much vitamin A and D may cause headaches, blurred vision, injury to the nervous system, and other effects. Recent research has shown toxic levels of vitamins to be connected with both fat soluble and water soluble vitamin...
...test, but since most cases are mild and self-limiting, there's no consensus on how aggressively it should be treated. However, once serious symptoms appear -- including skin rashes, labored breathing and achy joints -- treatment must be prompt. Unfortunately, all four antifungal drugs in use are disagreeable and often toxic. The worst, victims agree, is amphotericin B, known as "Ampho the Terrible" to those who have to have it injected into the base of their skull for meningitis. The side effects include nausea, fever and kidney damage. In severe cases, where the fungus has permanently damaged lung or bone tissue...
Even without definitive proof that human-produced gases are warming the earth, McElroy says we must take action to reduce toxic pollutants...