On 12 Jan 2005 02:45:43 -0800, "G1LVN" wrote:

Unlike heavy mobile phone use it has been proven that increasing
Oxydisation of cell structures causes, cancer, aging and ultimately
death. Doesn't stop anyone breathing though does it? If we al stopped
breathing there would be no cancer, no aging.

Although meant humorously, it should be noted that oxidation is a
process that doesn't necessarily involve oxygen at all!

Oxidation is the process of losing one or more electrons by an atom
(which may form part of a molecule) - the species that gained the
appropriate electrons is said to be 'reduced'. Redox reactions are a
basic part of chemistry.

The real oxidation damage to human cells comes from the action of
'free radicals' - molecules that have gained a lone electron. These
electrons are highly reactive, and the transfer of this electron to a
molecule in a cell can cause (chemical) damage. If this happens to be
part of the cell's DNA, then the 'message' encoded by the DNA has been
altered.....which can lead to uncontrolled cell growth and
reproduction, and hence The Big Casino.

Where do free radicals come from? Currently they are though to arise
through pollution, fried foods, alcohol, sunlight, solvents, ionising
radiation, the sources are many and varied. What can you do to prevent
free-radical attack? Avoid free-radical producers, and ensure you take
enough anti-oxidants through dietary supplementation....

The interested reader is encouraged to find out more through, e.g. web
searches. There's a lot of info out there.

I've laboured this a bit because there are people on this ng whose
level of understanding is such that they believe things like
'dehumidifiers absorb heat.....you can use this to warm up your shed'.
--
from
Aero Spike