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  2. List of highly toxic gases - Wikipedia

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    Many gases have toxic properties, which are often assessed using the LC 50 (median lethal concentration) measure. In the United States, many of these gases have been assigned an NFPA 704 health rating of 4 (may be fatal) or 3 (may cause serious or permanent injury), and/or exposure limits (TLV, TWA/PEL, STEL, or REL) determined by the ACGIH professional association.

  3. Sleep inversion - Wikipedia

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    Sleep inversion may be a symptom of elevated blood ammonia levels [2] and is often an early symptom of hepatic encephalopathy. [3] Sleep inversion is a feature of African trypanosomiasis, after which the disease takes its common name, "African sleeping sickness"; [4] sleep-wake cycle disturbances are the most common indication that the disease has reached the stage where infection spreads into ...

  4. Ammonia - Wikipedia

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    Ammonia occurs in nature and has been detected in the interstellar medium. In many countries, it is classified as an extremely hazardous substance. [15] Ammonia is produced biologically in a process called nitrogen fixation, but even more is generated industrially by the Haber process. The process helped revolutionize agriculture by providing ...

  5. NIOSH air filtration rating - Wikipedia

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    During the COVID-19 pandemic, the mask and respirator market rapidly grew, along with counterfeit respirators. [1] NIOSH, on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services, filed a trademark application on June 17, 2020, for various 42 CFR 84 trademarks, including the N95, allowing NIOSH to enforce rules on counterfeit masks outside of rules defined in 42 CFR 84.

  6. Magnesium is going viral as a natural sleep aid. But is it safe?

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    A 2023 systematic review of existing studies on magnesium and sleep health found that there may be an association between magnesium levels and sleep quality, but more research is needed, the study ...

  7. Ammonia pollution - Wikipedia

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    Ammonia is toxic to aquatic life which leads to increased amounts of fish deaths. [6] Ammonia pollution also leads to eutrophication. Eutrophication is the growth of algae that kills other aquatic life and creates dead zones. Ammonia pollution affects freshwater and salt water ecosystems differently due to physical and chemical differences.

  8. The best sleep masks of 2025, according to sleep scientists - AOL

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    Saatva's weighted eye mask takes a two-pronged approach to improving sleep — blocking light and deep pressure stimulation. At $75, this one could also make our list as the best luxury sleep mask ...

  9. Hyperammonemia - Wikipedia

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    Hyperammonemia, or high ammonia levels, is a metabolic disturbance characterised by an excess of ammonia in the blood. Severe hyperammonemia is a dangerous condition that may lead to brain injury and death. It may be primary or secondary. Ammonia is a substance that contains nitrogen. It is a product of the catabolism of protein.