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thallium

In the chemical families: Metals, Thallium compounds

Widely used as a rodenticide and ant killer; home use has been banned; used for speciality glass manufacture

Health Effects related to thallium: Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

Routes of Exposure related to thallium:

  • Water

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