1. This includes the petroleum product HEXANE. And that hexane creates hundreds of health problems. Hexane is used as a special-purpose solvent, a cleaning agent, and to extract edible oils from seeds and vegetables. It is like you are eating food made of petrol.
- Humans who are acutely (short-term) inhale high quantities of hexane experience moderate central nervous system (CNS) symptoms such as giddiness, nausea, headache, and dizziness.
2. The DEGUMMING PROCESS, which is frequently employed in the refining business, removes the gums from crude oil in order to purify the refined oil. Additionally, adding phosphoric acid to the degumming process gives a greater result than using water.
- . Its side effects are Rapid pulse, short breathing, circulatory collapse, and scanty urine are all possible effects. When phosphoric acid is exposed repeatedly, bronchitis with coughing up phlegm and/or shortness of breath might result. and mental collapse
3. CAUSTIC SODA is used in refining crude oil to remove sulfur impurities.
- Some reports indicate that cancer of the esophagus may develop many years after exposure to sodium hydroxide levels that are high enough to cause tissue damage
- It can cause swelling of the larynx and an accumulation of fluid in the lungs. Stridor, vomiting, drooling, and abdominal pain are early symptoms of sodium hydroxide ingestion. Ingestion may lead to perforation of the gastrointestinal tract and shock.
4. In the BLEACHING TECHNOLOGY, bleaching earth is applied to crude oil, minimizing its content of pigments (e.g., carotenes and chlorophylls), heavy metals, and the phosphorus remaining after degumming.
- The oil is bleached because the previous process made the oil very smelly, so the oil has to be bleached to remove all the odor, this improves the appearance and flavor of the oil.
- Its side effects include headache, hearing loss, disordered thoughts, kidney damage, and even death.
5. It uses ETHANOL which is an excellent antifreeze agent
- Ethanol can depress the central nervous system, the eyes, and the upper respiratory tract (nose and throat).
6. It increases triglyceride levels in your body, but manufacturing companies deny it.
- it is a major cause of heart disease.
7. It contains OMEGA 6 FATTY ACIDS which ultimately cause inflammation in the body.
- Omega-6 can raise your blood pressure, cause blood clots, and increase your risk of a stroke or heart attack.
8. It also can damage the production of natural PRODUCTION OF INSULIN in our body.
