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Toxic Chemical Substances

A toxic chemical substance is known as a substance that can be poisonous. Chemicals like polychlorinated biphenyls and dioxin are hazardous. Products used in daily activities such as household cleaners, alcohol, gasoline, and cosmetics are toxic.

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I used scotch tape on my penis. Will it cause birth defects?

Query: Hello doctor, To make a long story short, I used scotch tape and micropore tape respectively on my penis. Two straps of tape were attached to the penis in the form of a cross, so that they met in the tip of the penis' head, while the ends went all the way down to the skin of the shaft. This allowed ...  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I could not understand what made you do this practice and what benefit would you expect in this practice? There are no scientific studies available to support using this practice. Let me give my opinion. First of all, themucous membrane is one of the highly sensitive ...  Read Full »

Can inhaling enamel paint residual fumes cause health issues?

Query: Hello doctor, I (66 years, 145 lbs) am using a can of enamel paint in my basement. Total of 1 to 2 minutes. Had a mask on then took it off while I cleaned up 5 to 10 inhaling residual fumes. However, the mask was old. I know I should not have done it inside. Can this cause any health issues? Ran an ...  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The paints usually have toxic chemicals, which on long-term continuous inhalation (more than one month) definitely can accumulate sufficiently in lung and body, to produce the toxic effect. This can happen for the painting professionals without proper precautions. In you...  Read Full »

I feel a chemical is poisoning me, and I am not sure what it is. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 48-year-old female. I am 5'4 feet and weigh 107 pounds. I am being poisoned by some chemical in my home that is all over my body and clothing. It is killing me. I have spent thousands on testing. It is in my body and therefore excretes out of my pores. I am washing out clothing, to...  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The clinical conditions look like autoimmune allergic-related issues. If you feel as poisoning, we can check the blood for it. Mostly, one-time poison may not stay in the body for an extended period and gradually get excreted from the body. So, within a week, you will be...  Read Full »

Is it possible for any toxic substance to penetrate the skin by mere touching?

Query: Hello doctor, Maybe I have a toxiphobia after getting a lot of work stress. Please explain to me whether it is SF (scientific fiction) or there are such kinds of toxicants? I sometimes imagine that while I touch some solid materials if it is a fatal toxicant, could it penetrate the normal skin and ...  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I could imagine the sufferings of somebody who has a phobia about toxins. It disturbs all the time. The current question is very interesting. It is true that highly lipid soluble chemicals can penetrate the intact skin. If you take bath in water, it will never enter t...  Read Full »

I consumed food containing toxin. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, While I was having fast food in a restaurant, I found some material not familiar to me in the food. Two days later, I visited the same restaurant and had the same food. But there was no similar material that I found two days ago. After that event, I have been thinking if that substan...  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I would like to give a scientific explanation of food/chemical toxicity. The ingredients used to prepare fast food may not always be the same. The cook may use different brands, different batch of the same manufacturer, or different item itself. The procedure of cookin...  Read Full »

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