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Bookmark or Share- Chemical Action MapOur map shows facilities across the country expose communities to multiple toxic chemicals at once, putting their health at serious risk.
- Chemical safety - World Health Organization (WHO)People are exposed to multiple chemicals from the environment, drinking water, food and consumer products daily, and in their workplaces. Chemicals can have acute and chronic effects and impact the systems of an organism – respiratory, reproductive, cardiovascular, urinary, nervous, immune and metabolic. They can also cause allergies and cancer.
- Guidance on chemicals and health - World Health Organization (WHO)Chemicals or groups of chemicals of major public health concern include air pollution, arsenic, asbestos, benzene, cadmium, dioxin and dioxin-like substances, inadequate or excess fluoride, lead, mercury and highly hazardous pesticides (HHPs).
- Meet 9+ of the most dangerous chemicals in the worldFrom carcinogens to neurotoxins, numerous chemicals are known to be highly dangerous. Here we’ll take a closer look at some of the world’s most dangerous chemicals, exploring their...
- Chemical Hazards and Toxic Substances - Overview | Occupational Safety ...What are chemical hazards and toxic substances? Chemical hazards and toxic substances pose a wide range of health hazards (such as irritation, sensitization, and carcinogenicity) and physical hazards (such as flammability, corrosion, and explosibility).
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