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Health Effects

Brain and nervous system

Related News Clips on Chemicals linked to Brain and nervous system


Chemical Families related to Brain and nervous system: Organophosphate Pesticides (OPs), Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs), Metals, Lead compounds, Organic salts, Mercury compounds, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Phthalates, Brominated Fire Retardants, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Perfluorochemicals (PFCs), Volatile and semivolatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs), Substituted benzenes, Miscellaneous pesticides, Lithium compounds, Selenium compounds, Manganese compounds, Inorganic ions, Fluoride compounds, Aluminium compounds, Short halogenated compounds, Petroleum distillates and process streams, Inorganic salts, Inorganic compounds, Natural products, Amino acids, Alkylphenols, Sodium compounds, Epoxides

Routes of Exposure related to Brain and nervous system:

  • Air: air pollution, industrial air pollution
  • Consumer products: adhesives, carpets, clothing, detergents, electronics, furniture, homes, paints and coatings, plastics, thermometers
  • Environment: agriculture, houehold dust, industrial water pollution, pollution, rain
  • Food: baby food, fatty foods, fish, food packaging, food residue, fruits, pesticide metabolite, pesticide residue, popcorn, vegetables
  • Found in people
  • Miscellaneous: dental fillings, electrical insulators, electrical transformers, manufacturing, medical, medical tubing, occupational, vaccines
  • Personal care products
  • Water: bottled water, disinfection by-product, sewage sludge, tap water, tap water additive, water treatment

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