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CHEMICAL CONTENT IN CHEMICALS

 

In our body consists of cells, and tools or organs. The parts themselves are composed entirely of various chemical elements. These chemical elements cluster together, mix, react and interact with each other to form an elaborate but well-organized arrangement. Such combinations are numerous and variegated. Thus, the kimalah elements are actually the basic building blocks for our body.

In everyday life, we often use various chemicals. From the start of the food we eat, the colorant, the preservative, to the wrapping of the products have been using chemicals. Most of the people are unaware of the dangers of these chemicals, the chemicals that are widely used in everyday life do not have immediate and immediate consequences but take a long time.
We need to know that not all chemicals in the body can also be bad. Various Chemical Content According to the exposure of the Quarantine Center Kementan from the results of his research on imported fruit said it has positive contain some chemicals that are harmful to the body. For that chemist from Diponegoro University Semarang, Khabibi, M.Si explained that when contacted SELARAS from telephone. "Looking at the facts and facts in the field with the production process and the duration of distribution that sometimes takes a long time to reach the consumer / buyer (can reach a monthly), actually it can be used as material to conduct research on the health condition of the fruit .

In harmony with what is presented by the agricultural quarantine agency, that imported fruit contains some chemical elements that could harm the human body, such as; Paraffin wax in the process of inhibition of fruit decay, formaldehyde for preservation, pesticides, poly-ethylene in the packaging used for suppression of decomposition process. "Khabibi said. Paraffin Wax In chemistry, paraffin is the common name for Hydrocarbons alkan with the formula Cn H2n + 2. Paraffin wax refers to a solid object with n = 20-40. In the daily life of Hydrocarbon benefits we encountered many in the field of clothing, food, board, art and aesthetics. Uses Hydrocarbons in the aesthetic field of candles, namely lipsticks, waxing (the removal of legs hair using wax), pharmaceuticals and shoe polish. According to research results, Paraffin wax turned out to have the effect of carcinogenic alias can cause cancer.

If paraffin wax is consumed only at a certain moment, the effects may not affect health, but if the paraffin wax is consumed every day for years it will cause health problems. In addition to causing serious effects, people who are allergic to paraffin can also directly show an allergic reaction by consuming foods containing these waxes. Formalin Formalin is used by producers of fruits from the country of origin to preserve fruit products to be durable until it reaches the hands of consumers. Formalin has a compound of CH2 OH, which is reactive and readily binds water. When this substance is mixed with water, then he called formalin. Formalin is very easy to bind proteins. Therefore, when splashed into protein foods, such as tofu, formalin will seep into the interior, causing the protein to die. Foods that have been mixed with formalin will not be attacked by bacteria that produce acid compounds. That is why tofu or other foods become more durable.

The same thing will attack other foods, fruits for example, therefore the fruit that has been contaminated by formalin for a long time, then the goodness of the fruit itself will eventually run out and disappear until the consume will feel the empty taste of the fruit. If entering the human body, formalin will also attack the protein contained in the body, such as the stomach. Especially when formalin is entered into the body with high doses. If used as a low-dose preservative, the formalin effect is not immediately felt. But it can cause the human body infected with cancer due to carcinogen substances in it. Other preservatives, such as borax, rhodamine, and pesticides, are as dangerous as formalin. Consuming these substances in the long run will lead to genetic mutations, cancer, and poisoning in human reproductive organs. When entering the mother's body that contains and breastfeeding, this substance will affect the behavioral development in infants, hormonal disturbances, and birth defects Pesticides Pesticides are a means to kill plant pests.

In the Integrated Pest Control Concept pesticides act as one of the controlling components. Pesticides quickly lower pest populations until widespread attacks can be prevented, and harvest losses can be reduced. Being contamination of pesticides in humans it can occur when the process of consuming it does not wash thoroughly first, especially the wax material used will give effect the stronger pesticide attached to the fruit. Experts state that one of the biggest causes of disease and premature aging in humans is the amount of chemicals present in our environment, and genetic engineering that is often done in non-organic food cultivation is one of the causes. Some pesticides are carcinogenic that can trigger cancer. Based on recent research in Environmental Health Perspctive found a strong link between contamination in youth with breast cancer in his old age.

According to the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) in 1998, the results showed that most people with brain cancer, leukemia and disabilities in children initially caused contaminated chemical pesticides. A recent study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston found that the risk of developing Parkinson's disease rose to 70% in people exposed to pesticides even in very low concentrations. The period of decomposition of organic fruits For each fruit has a different durability in the period of decay, therefore need to watch out for unusual fruits because for too long there are even reach 2 years. Here's the clarity about the maximum lifetime forecast until decay of the organic / local fruit from the start of picking; 1. Orange: 30 days. 2. Apples: 30 days. 3. Wine: 15 days. 4. Longan: 15 days. 5. Bananas: 6 days. 6. Sawo: 6 days. 7. Soursat: 3 days.