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styrene

In the chemical family: Substituted benzenes

Pollutant from rubber and industrial chemical factories; landfill leachate

EWG Research on styrene


Health Effects related to styrene: Birth or developmental effects, Cancer, Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Reproduction and fertility

Routes of Exposure related to styrene:

  • Environment: agriculture, industrial water pollution
  • Water: sewage sludge

More chemicals in Substituted benzenes: methyl anthranilate, butylparaben, benzyl benzoate, coumarin, 2-methyl-5-hydroxyethylaminophenol, 2-amino-4-nitrophenol, 2-methylresorcinol, parabens, isobutylparaben, isopropylparaben, view all...