The Impact of Chemicals on Women and Communities of Color Issues 2022

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The Impact of Chemicals on Women and Communities of Color
We are going to look into the issue of how chemicals have affected the lives of people
who are exposed to them. In order for us to know how they affect women and communities of
color; we must understand how the body responds once its exposed to the chemicals. Information
is transmitted throughout the body with the help of neurons. Neurons are cells which are
electrically activated or stimulated so as to process and transmit information through electrical
and chemical signals. The neuron transmits information, once the body is stimulated. The
neurons get activated once you touch something or exposed to environment through
electrochemical activity. When the neurons are at rest, they possess the resting potential. This
potential enables the neurons to get ready to transmit information from all other body organs into
the brain (Ruiz et al. 203-205). This process takes place along and between cells. The
information passes from the brain to the rest of the body through neurons that are arranged as a
network. This process is referred to as action potential. Agonists are chemicals that have a
similar biological effect when they come in contact with the hormones and the neurotransmitters.
They usually change the shape of the transmembrane protein that is responsible for intracellular
activities. Antagonists on the other hand go against the natural biological effect. They hinder the
natural communications of the hormones and the neurotransmitters and also inhibit the enzyme
activity.

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The major parts of a neuron include the cell body, axon and dendrites. The cell body
forms the core of the neuron. Its main function when a signal is transmitted is to carry genetic
attributes, provide energy for normal neuron functioning as well as maintaining the structure of
the neuron. The axon is a long structure that conducts electrical impulses with the help of a fatty
sheath, referred to as the myelin sheath. The dendrites resemble fibrous roots. Their function is to
receive and process electrical signals from neighboring axons. The process whereby a
neurotransmitter is reabsorbed by its transporter is called the re-uptake process. The
neurotransmitter transporter is found along the plasma membrane of the axon’s terminal.
The endocrine system has glands that secrete and produce hormones which control the
activities of the cells or the organs. The endocrines control the growth and development as well
as reproduction. When the endocrine system is inhibited by foreign chemicals, there occurs a
hormonal imbalance and this greatly affects the body and its functioning (Finn et. Al, 400).
There have been great implications which have risen over time due to the chemicals that we are
exposing our bodies to. The chemicals are the major causes of diseases that are being
experienced in our society. Our bodies have been affected massively by some of these chemicals
which have inhibited the natural biological activities of the body.
The endocrine system and the nervous system work differently in that the endocrine
system utilizes signals referred to as chemical signals. These signals come from hormones which
are produced by respective hormonal glands. On the other hand, the nervous system uses signals,
referred to as electrical signals. These signals are also referred to as electrical impulses.
However, the two systems are similar in the way they work in that they both control the way our
bodies work, by transmitting impulses. The major glands of the endocrine system include the
hypothalamus, which regulates body temperature and metabolism as well as the release and