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  2. Studying vinyl chloride's health effects - AOL

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    Multiple cars containing vinyl chloride spilled their contents onto the ground, which is suspected of leading to contamination of the water, and the air after a fire. Studying vinyl chloride's ...

  3. EPA to review toxic vinyl chloride after Ohio train derailment

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    The EPA says long-term exposure to vinyl chloride by inhaling or through oral contact in humans has led to instances of liver damage and cancer, and its use has been banned in aerosols, drugs and ...

  4. Vinyl chloride - Wikipedia

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    The hepatotoxicity of vinyl chloride has long been established since the 1930s when the PVC industry was just in its early stages. In the very first study about the dangers of vinyl chloride, published by Patty in 1930, it was disclosed that exposure of test animals to just a single short-term high dose of vinyl chloride caused liver damage. [31]

  5. Microplastics and human health - Wikipedia

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    Humans are exposed to toxic chemicals and microplastics at all stages in the plastics life cycle. Microplastics effects on human health are of growing concern and an area of research. The tiny particles known as microplastics (MPs), have been found in various environmental and biological matrices, including air, water, food, and human tissues.

  6. EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, the toxic ... - AOL

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    The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following ...

  7. Phototoxicity - Wikipedia

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    The skin response resembles an exaggerated sunburn. The involved chemical may enter into the skin by topical administration, or it may reach the skin via systemic circulation following ingestion or parenteral administration. The chemical needs to be "photoactive," which means that when it absorbs light, the absorbed energy produces molecular ...

  8. Skin whitening - Wikipedia

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    Skin whitening, also known as skin lightening and skin bleaching, is the practice of using chemical substances in an attempt to lighten the skin or provide an even skin color by reducing the melanin concentration in the skin. Several chemicals have been shown to be effective in skin whitening, while some have proven to be toxic or have ...

  9. Toxic gases connected to Ohio train derailment cause concern

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    Hydrogen chloride is a colorless to yellowish gas with a strong odor and its primarily effect on humans is skin, eye, nose and throat irritation. It is considered safe at 5 ppm for an eight-hour ...