The Benefits and Risks of Solutions and Colloids

In solutions, everytime time I hear the word "chemicals" I often think of it as dangerous because many people think that it is hazardous to our health and the environment but some chemicals are not that dangerous like sodium bicarbonate, also known as baking soda, is used for baking or used as an tooth whitener.

Baking soda is often used in baking and several home remedies

We can benefit from some chemicals like in medicines. Medicines are important because they help cure sickness but too much intake of medicines can be harmful and it can lead to overdose. Water is also important to us and to the environment because water sustains life but it can harm us with contaminated water.
 
Even though some chemicals are not that harmful, we should be always careful on handling chemicals because most of the chemicals are very dangerous to our health and the environment and they're everywhere from houses to our environment.

An example is bleach and ammonia. Bleach and ammonia is commonly used in cleaning the house but if they are mixed together, they will emit deadly fumes that can be extremely dangerous in our health and it may lead to death. 
 

Mixing bleach and ammonia is very hazardous

 

 
In colloids, there are many benefits in colloids, particularly in our health and the field of medicine. Blood is important to us because it help us carry water, oxygen and nutrients, maintains body temperature and helps remove waste materials. Intravenous therapy (IV therapy) also require colloidal substances.

Intravenous therapy is the infusion of liquid substances directly into a vein

Colloidal silver is a colloid consisting silver particles suspended in liquids. It is used by physicians until 1940s following the development of safer and effective modern antibiotics. It was marketed again in 1990s but they are not effective and it carries risky side effects.

 

Colloidal silver is often debated whether is it safe to use or not

Colloids are also important to the environment. Soils need colloids because they are the most reactive part and they are responsible for most soil properties. They can be mineral particles, usually clay, or organic matter that has decomposed to form humus. Colloids are highly reactive because their small size gives them a relatively large surface area. 

Soil is important to the environment

 

Properties include:

• Cation Adsorption
• Anion Adsorption 
• Moisture Adsorption
• Groundwater Protection
• Soil Structure   

Colloids can be also harmful like using pesticides. Pesticides are important to the agriculture industry because they can help us prevent pests from destroying plants but it is a risky move to use pesticide because it may harm the environment and also humans. Pesticides affect the environment in various ways like contaminating the air, water and soil and harmful effects on plants and animals. Humans are also affected by damaging the respiratory and nervous system.

 

Using pesticides can be helpful and also harmful

To avoid getting affected by harmful substances, handle chemicals safely and keep them in hard to reach areas from childrens. Follow safety precautions and avoid long exposure of harmful chemicals.

 

Reference: 

en.wikipedia.org 

The list is too long.... :)