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Chemical Families

Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

EWG Research on Chemicals in Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)


Health Effects related to Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): Organ system toxicity (non-reproductive), Cancer, Reproduction and fertility, Persistent and bioaccumulative, Brain and nervous system

Routes of Exposure related to Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs):

  • Consumer products: adhesives, cars, detergents, paints and coatings, solvents
  • Environment: agriculture, industrial water pollution
  • Found in people
  • Miscellaneous: building materials, manufacturing, medical, occupational, research, solvents
  • Water: sewage sludge

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