DHN STUDENT SYLLABUS - Flipbook - Page 10
Water Quality Testing and Assessment
Pharmaceutical Contamination in Water Supply
Nitrate and Agricultural Contamination
Professional Water Recommendations
PFAS, Microplastics & Modern Chemical Exposures
Part A: Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs)
Bisphenol-A (BPA) and Alternatives
Food Packaging and Migration
Part B: PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances)
"Forever Chemicals" Overview
Food Packaging Sources
Health Effects and Detection
Part C: Microplastics in Food Systems
Sources and Formation
Health Implications
Heated Container Dangers
Part D: Reduction Strategies
Safe Alternatives
Reading Plastic Codes
Water Filtration Solutions
Consumer Advocacy and Policy
Monsanto, GMOs, Pesticides vs. True Organic
The Monsanto Legacy and Corporate Control
Genetic Modification Science and Technology
Glyphosate (Roundup) Research and Health Concerns
Pesticide Residues and Testing
Organic Standards and Certification
Dirty Dozen/Clean Fifteen Analysis
Non-GMO Verification and Labeling
Soil Health and Agricultural Sustainability
Nutritional Differences: Organic vs. Conventional
Economic Considerations and Accessibility
Global Impact and Policy Implications
Aflatoxins, Histamines, Lectins, Oxalates, Salicylates
Aflatoxins: Mold Toxins in Food Supply