Brominated vegetable oil is a food additive that was used in sodas and colas to keep the citrus flavoring from separating out. The synthetic chemical is called BVO.

When coronene is brominated, the product obtained is 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16-hexabromocoronene, where six hydrogen atoms are replaced by bromine atoms.

Almost all citrus sodas

Because it contains Brominated Vegetable Oil, which is thought to cause illness.

Numerous studies have shown that the consumption of brominated vegetable oil causes a buildup of bromine within the body. Other studies have shown links between the buildup of bromine and reduced fertility, hormone-related abnormalities, and impaired development of the brain. While the FDA approved brominated vegetable oils in drinks decades ago, studies since then have shown detrimental effects. It is banned from food products in most European countries due to the associated health risks.

They will ban it when people start getting sick. Untill then nothing to upset big buissness.

Brominated vegetable oil (BVO) is primarily found in sodas and sports drinks, specifically the citrus flavors.

It is a very unhealthy ingredient. For more information on how it can effect your health, check this website out: http://www.blindbiker.com/?p=196

Mountain Dew soda contains an ingredient known as Brominated vegetable oil. It is not found in Coke or root beer.

The molecular structure generally prevents the molecules from packing tightly and hence they tend to be lighter and less dense than many metals and ceramics. Halogenated - and particularly brominated polymers, are an exception.

Halon? Used to extinguish fire non-destructively in electronic government computer rooms. It is a banned CFC.

FM200, used commercially in civilian applications is it's substitute.

No. Fama cooking and baking margarine is very popular here, and it's is hydrogenated vegetable oil. Google Fama hydrogenated to see a list of links, among them the company site, where it is stated clearly.

2-Bromo-3-methylpyridine can be synthesized from the chemical 2-amino-3-methylpyridine. First diazotized in hydrobromic acid, and then decompose the diazonium salt with the brominated copper salts, and then extracted with a solvent.

i HAVE NO IDEA WHAT A BROMINATED SWIMMING POOL IS I TAKE IT IT'S AN OUTDOOR POOL? IF HUMANS ARE USING THIS POOL TO SWIM IN YOU MUST GET RIG OF THE FROGS. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT GERMS DISEASES THEY'RE CARRING, AND THEY WILL BE LAYING TADPOLES. ALL SORTS OF BUGS INSECTS ARE ALSO ASSOCIATED WITH FROGS. YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT YOR ENVIORNMENTAL CLEANSING DEPARTMENT WHO WILL ADVISE YOU. POSSIBLY DRAINING THE POOL SEALING IT FROM WATER WILL DETER THE FROGS IT'D GIVE YOU A GOOD CHANCE TO THOROUGHLY CLEANSE THE POOL, DISINFECT BLEACH, ETC. . . I HOPE THIS IS OF SOME HELP

BVO is brominated vegetable oil. It is a synthetic chemical that is created when vegetable oil is bonded to the element bromine. Because bromine is heavy, it acts as an emulsifier and keeps the oil in water-based solutions from separating and floating to the top.

Foods that contain BVOs are: some citrus flavored soft drinks like Mountain Dew, Squirt, Fresca, and Fanta, sports drinks like Powerade, and some pre-mixed cocktails.

To read more about BVOs visit http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20130129/brominated-vegetable-oil-qa?page=2.

Indoor swimming pools can use bromine. You can't use bromine on outdoor pools because there is no cyanuric acid in bromine. In other words, bromine molecules would have a very short life, almost worthless, in an outdoor pool.

Carbonated water, High fructose corn syrup, Concentrated grape fruit juices, citric acid, Modified food starch, Sodium benzoate(preservative), Natural flavors, Glycerol ester of wood rosin, Brominated vegetable oils.

Decolorization of bromine is more rapid with unsaturated compounds because they readily react to form brominated products. Saturated compounds are less reactive and decolorize bromine at a slower rate.

When bromine is added to toluene, bromination of the aromatic ring can occur. This reaction can lead to the formation of mono- or poly-brominated toluene derivatives, depending on reaction conditions. Products may include ortho-, meta-, or para-bromotoluene isomers.

Carbonated Water, High Frutocse Corn Syrup, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Acacia Gum, Natural Flavors, Ester Gum, Yellow 6, Salt, Brominated Soybean Oil, and Red 40. Got it off the back of the can, so it should be accurate.

Just look it up, you'll find out that your drinking poison. It may not be much, but it's there. It really screws with your body, either you don't drink it or you do and possible regret it later.

carbonated water, citric acid, acadia gum, sodium benzoate, sucralose (86 mg/355 ml), sodium citrate, natural flavor, ester gum, colour, salt, brominated vegetable oil ZERO calories, carbs, fat, cholesterol, sugar

PBDE is not one chemical, but a group chemicals called polybrominated dibenzyl ethers. They are one of a group called brominated fire retardants (BFR) commonly used in the manufacture of plastics and rubbers to make them fire proof. They are becoming controversial because they may be toxic, particularly to children.

The reaction of bromine with acetophenone can yield several products, depending on reaction conditions. One common product is α-brominated acetophenone, where bromine adds to the alpha carbon of the carbonyl group. This reaction can also lead to dibrominated acetophenone if excess bromine is used.

Bromine is not typically added to fizzy drinks. However, some citrus-flavored soft drinks that use brominated vegetable oil (BVO) as an emulsifier may contain trace amounts of bromine. Examples include Mountain Dew and some citrus-flavored sodas.

CARBONATED WATER, CONCENTRATED Orange Juice, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRUS PECTIN, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), Aspartame, POTASSIUM CITRATE, CAFFEINE, SODIUM CITRATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, GUM ARABIC, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), BROMINATED VEGETABLE OIL, and YELLOW 5.

Toxic components used in the production of computers include lead in solder, mercury in some types of monitors, and brominated flame retardants in plastic components. These substances can be harmful to both human health and the environment if not properly handled during manufacturing and disposal.

Hydrobromic acid is formed when hydrogen bromine and carbon combined. It is a solution of hydrogen bromide (HBr) in water, which is a strong acid commonly used in organic chemistry reactions.

Pumice the only common rock that floats in water.

But flotation is a technique often used in the processing of rocks for lab study.

For this, very dense fluids are used such as polytungstates, or some heavy chlorinated or brominated liquids. Some of these have a relative density of 3.

Eugenol would undergo electrophilic aromatic substitution with bromine in carbon tetrachloride. The bromine would replace a hydrogen atom on the benzene ring of eugenol, resulting in the formation of a brominated eugenol derivative.

It is not banned in the USA but should be. It is banned in 100 other countries. Imagine large beverage companies who claim to sell hydration drinks who add oil to their drinks.

Brominated vegetable oil is rightly banned in many countries because of the known side effects of bromine on human beings.

Bromine is a halogen and displaces iodine, which can depress thyroid function, as well as known side effects such as: depression, memory loss, hallucinations, violent tendencies, psychosis, seizures, cerebral atrophy, acute irritability, tremors, ataxia, confusion, loss of peripheral vision, slurred speech, stupor, tendon reflex changes, photophobia due to enlarged pupils, extensor plantar responses, fatigue, lethargy, loss of muscle coordination, and headache.

In animal testing, BVO consumption has caused damage to the heart and kidneys in addition to increasing fat deposits in these organs, as well as testicular damage and stunted growth.

Definitely doesn't sound like something I'd like in my soda.

The problem with both these is the studies that have been done on this additive. Bromine only causes side effects when you take supplements that are mainly Bromine. Not when it is included as part of an additive that is barely put into drinks. Something else to think about, BVO is banned in other countries, but not Bromine, why not because it is used in almost everything. Bromine is very useful. In order to get to dangerous levels of consumption I (all 200 lbs of me), would have to drink over 3,600 ounces of MT. Dew for more than a month to have the possibility of Bromine affecting me.

Some POPs are pesticides that are used in inorganic farming or pest control. POPs are aldrin, chlordane, DDT, dieldrin, endrinm, heptachlor, hexachloribebzebem mirex, polychklorinated biphenyls, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins, polychlorinated dibenzofurans, and toxaphene. Others are carcenogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), certain brominated flame retardants, and some ganometallic compounds such as tributyltin.

The above are not used in organic farming and gardening.

No, here are the ingredients:

CARBONATED WATER, CONCENTRATED ORANGE JUICE, CITRIC ACID, NATURAL FLAVORS, CITRUS PECTIN, POTASSIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), ASPARTAME, POTASSIUM CITRATE, CAFFEINE, SODIUM CITRATE, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, SUCRALOSE, GUM ARABIC, SODIUM BENZOATE (PRESERVES FRESHNESS), CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA (TO PROTECT FLAVOR), BROMINATED VEGETABLE OIL, YELLOW 5.

A lot of parents today are switching to organic fabrics for their kids, and they are worried about chemicals in clothing. Fire retardant chemicals used on kids pajamas have in fact been found to cause genetic mutations, and some have been taken off the market. These include some brominated, phosphate-based, and chlorinated chemicals. The exact names differ and aren't always listed on labels. You have to look for products certified organic and chemical-free.

Phenol undergoes trisubstitution in aqueous bromine (Br2) solution because bromine can react with the phenolic hydroxyl group to form an electrophilic Br+ intermediate. This intermediate can then undergo two additional substitution reactions with the aromatic ring of phenol, leading to trisubstitution. The presence of the hydroxide ions from water helps stabilize the intermediates formed during the reaction.

The question is does Fresca have caffeine? And the answer is NO! Right on the box it says that fresca has zero sugurs and caffeine. If you want to know what other stuff is in it here is a list. carbonated water,citric acid,concentrated grapefruit juice,potassium citrate,potassium sorbate,potassium benzoate and edta (to protect taste);aspartame;acesulfame potassium;acacia;naturalflavers;glycerol ester of rosin;brominated vegetable oil; carob bean gum. That is really everything that is in fresca!

(8.4oz serving) Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, natural flavor, orange juice concentrate, guarana (paullinia cupana) seed extract, sodium benzoate , sodium hexametaphosphate, maltodextrin, caffeine, gum arabic, ascorbic acid, taurine, panax ginseng root extract, calcium disodium edta, potassium benzoate, brominated vegetable oil, yellow 5, b vitamins: niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, vitamin b12, pyridoxine hydrochloride; blue 1.

here are the contents of Diet Mountain Dew, I cant imagine any of these giving you a problem with gout used in moderation.

Carbonated Water

Concentrated orange juice

Citric acid

Natural flavor

Citrus pectin

Potassium benzoate (preserves freshness)

Aspartame

Potassium citrate

Caffeine (36 mg/8 fl.oz.) -- equates to 54 mg/12 fl.oz.

Sodium citrate

Acesulfame potassium

Sucralose

Gum Arabic

Sodium benzoate (preserves freshness)

Calcium disodium EDTA

Brominated vegetable oil

Yellow 5

Mixture of course. Water + salt + vitamins + colour .. .etc ...

Something that's "pure" can not be broken down into constituients,

compared to a mixture that can be

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An article posted by "Livestrong" in December 2009 listed the following

ingredients in Gatorade. On its own website, the manufacturer notes that

the product is periodically reformulated, so this list should be treated as

approximate. The take-away message is that Gatorade is a complex mix

of many ingredients.

Filtered Water

Brominated Vegetable Oil

Sucralose

High Fructose Corn Syrup

Citric Acid

Natural flavors

Salt

Sodium Citrate

Monopotassium Phosphate

Glycerol Ester of Wood Rosin

Artificial Colors

Biomass burning releases pollutants like carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere, which can contribute to ozone formation. However, biomass burning also releases aerosols that can impact the ozone layer in complex ways, either promoting or depleting ozone depending on the specific conditions. Overall, the impact of biomass burning on the ozone layer is not yet fully understood and requires further research.

The burning of plastics is known to produce carenogens (cancer causing dioxins). Some plastics, especially those used in older computers and some older electronics contain brominated flame retardants, of which the health side effects are unknown.

Plastics are further manufactured from Oil (long chain polymers), hence when burnt, give off carbon dioxide. A known side effect of this (other than global warming) is the acidification of rain, which during the 1980's caused mass deforestaton in skandinavia.

(8.4oz serving) Carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, citric acid, natural flavor, orange juice concentrate, guarana (paullinia cupana) seed extract, sodium benzoate , sodium hexametaphosphate, maltodextrin, caffeine, gum arabic, ascorbic acid, taurine, panax ginseng root extract, calcium disodium edta, potassium benzoate, brominated vegetable oil, yellow 5, b vitamins: niacinamide, calcium pantothenate, riboflavin, vitamin b12, pyridoxine hydrochloride; blue 1.

The chemical equation for dry cleaning products can vary depending on the specific product being used. In general, dry cleaning products often contain organic solvents such as perchloroethylene (PCE) or hydrocarbons which help to dissolve and remove grease, oil, and other stains from fabrics. These solvents are usually used in combination with other additives and surfactants to enhance cleaning efficiency.

Sunlight initiates the reaction between n-hexane and bromine, leading to the substitution of a hydrogen atom with a bromine atom in the hydrocarbon chain. This reaction, known as a photochemical halogenation, requires the energy from sunlight to break the bromine molecule into bromine radicals that can react with the n-hexane molecule to form the brominated product.

Bromination of aniline can result in the formation of multiple brominated products due to the presence of ortho and para directing groups on the aromatic ring. This can lead to side reactions and impurities in the final product. It is more efficient and direct to start with the para-substituted derivative to avoid these issues.

Recycle old electronics and tell others to do the same!

Electronic waste, e-waste, e-scrap, or Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) describes loosely discarded, surplus, obsolete, broken, electrical or electronic devices. The processing of electronic waste in developing countries causes serious health and pollution problems because electronic equipment contains some very serious contaminants such as lead, cadmium, beryllium and brominated flame retardants. Even in developed countries recycling and disposal of e-waste involves significant risk for examples to workers and communities and great care must be taken to avoid unsafe exposure in recycling operations and leaching of materials such as heavy metals from landfills and incinerator ashes.

If you are in the United States a good company to recycle your electronics with is All Green Electronics Recycling. All Green Electronics Recycling offers free pick-up and drop-off in the United States for your old computers, televisions, printers, monitors, cell phones and all other outdated electronics. THEY DO NOT EXPORT! Check out www.AllGreenRecycling.com or call(800)780-0347

Algae is algae. It grows in all swimming pool water - indoor, outdoor and it does not matter what type of filter or how the pool water is chlorinated or brominated. All pools have salt in the water since liquid bleach is made from salt and calcium hypochlorite contains salt. Therefore all pools have salt. Just as all pools have algae.

Algae is a living plant that takes in nutrients.

Therefore in order to control algae something that prevents it from taking in nutrients will control its growth. The simplest way is to use a clarifier on a weekly basis in a indoor or outdoor residential pool or daily on a public swimming pool.

Swimming pool chemicals are a buyer beware market. Purchase a brand from a professional pool store or supplier if possible. Even then you do not know if the chemical purchased will do what the directions say it will.

Use an algaecide and a water clarifier weekly maintain the free chlorine around 1 ppm (not over 1 ppm or toxic chlorine by products will be formed and never shock dose or add a lot of chlorine since toxic chlorine by products will be formed.

Use a quality algaecide and superior water clarifier

Electronic waste

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For the EC directive, see Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive.

Defective and obsolete electronic equipment.

Electronic waste, e-waste, e-scrap, or waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. There is a lack of consensus as to whether the term should apply to resale, reuse, and refurbishing industries, or only to product that cannot be used for its intended purpose. Informal processing of electronic waste in developing countries may cause serious health and pollution problems, though these countries are also most likely to reuse and repair electronics.

Some electronic scrap components, such as CRTs, may contain contaminants such as lead, cadmium, beryllium, or brominated flame retardants. Even in developed countries recycling and disposal of e-waste may involve significant risk to workers and communities and great care must be taken to avoid unsafe exposure in recycling operations and leaching of material such as heavy metals from landfills and incinerator ashes. Scrap industry and USA EPA officials agree that materials should be managed with caution.[citation needed]

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