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Health Effects

Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)

EWG Research on Chemicals linked to Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive)


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Chemical Families related to Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive): Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs), Metals, Lead compounds, Organic salts, Mercury compounds, Arsenic compounds, Cadmium compounds, Chlorinated dioxins & furans, Phthalates, Volatile and semivolatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs), Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs), Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Perfluorochemicals (PFCs), Chromium compounds, Nitro- and polycylic- musks, Perchlorate, Inorganic salts, Miscellaneous pesticides, Haloacetic acids, Substituted benzenes, Short halogenated compounds, Petroleum distillates and process streams, Cresols, Unidentified or misc. family, Nitrosamines, Halogenated benzenes, Trihalomethanes (THMs), Inorganic compounds, Zinc compounds, Thallium compounds, Lithium compounds, Cobalt compounds, Beryllium compounds, Antimony compounds, Strontium compounds, Selenium compounds, Nitrate compounds, Nickel compounds, Manganese compounds, Magnesium compounds, Inorganic ions, Fluoride compounds, Copper compounds, Barium compounds, Aluminium compounds, Noble gas, Radioactive particles, Parabens, Nitrosating agents, Polymer derivatives

Routes of Exposure related to Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive):

  • Air: air pollution, indoor air, industrial air pollution, outdoor air
  • Consumer products: adhesives, carpets, cars, clothing, decks, detergents, furniture, household, inks, paints and coatings, plastics, playground equipment, solvents, thermometers
  • Environment: agriculture, houehold dust, industrial water pollution, pollution, rain
  • Food: baby food, chicken, fish, food packaging, food residue, fruits, pesticide residue, popcorn, rice, soft drinks, vegetables
  • Found in people
  • Miscellaneous: building materials, dental fillings, industrial chemical, manufacturing, medical, medical tubing, occupational, research, rocket propellent, solvents, vaccines
  • Personal care products: fragrances, insect repellent
  • Water: bottled water, disinfection by-product, sewage sludge, tap water, tap water additive, water treatment

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