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  2. Blood agent - Wikipedia

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    A blood agent is a toxic chemical agent that affects the body by being absorbed into the blood. [1] Blood agents are fast-acting, potentially lethal poisons that typically manifest at room temperature as volatile colorless gases with a faint odor. [ 1 ]

  3. List of human blood components - Wikipedia

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    2.7-5.5 × 10 −5: 2.4-7.6 × 10 −5: Albumin: Blood plasma protein 3.5-5.0 × 10 −2 [1] Aluminum: 1-40 × 10 −8: 1-88 × 10 −8: Selenium : 60–150 ng/mL Aldosterone: Regulates electrolyte balance supine 3-10 × 10 −11: standing, male 6-22 × 10 −11: standing, female 5-30 × 10 −11: Amino acids: Protein building blocks total 3.8 ...

  4. Chromium toxicity - Wikipedia

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    When hexavalent chromium enters the bloodstream, it damages blood cells by causing oxidation reactions. This oxidative damage can lead to hemolysis and, ultimately, kidney and liver failure. Patients might be treated with dialysis. [5] The median lethal dose of hexavalent chromium is 50–150 mg/kg. [6]

  5. Biological hazard - Wikipedia

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    This could include a sample of a microorganism, virus or toxin that can adversely affect human health. A biohazard could also be a substance harmful to other living beings. [a] The term and its associated symbol are generally used as a warning, so that those potentially exposed to the substances will know to take precautions.

  6. Composition of the human body - Wikipedia

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    Parts-per-million cube of relative abundance by mass of elements in an average adult human body down to 1 ppm. About 99% of the mass of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, and phosphorus. Only about 0.85% is composed of another five elements: potassium, sulfur, sodium, chlorine, and magnesium ...

  7. New test could help Wisconsinites identify 'forever chemicals ...

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    Quest Diagnostics is offering a $300 test that will sample blood for nine different PFAS compounds, and how high additional health risks could be. New test could help Wisconsinites identify ...

  8. Toxin - Wikipedia

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    The human and scientific genetic assembly of a natural-based toxin should be considered a toxin as it is identical to its natural counterpart. [15] The debate is one of linguistic semantics . The word toxin does not specify method of delivery (as opposed to venom , a toxin delivered via a bite, sting, etc.).

  9. Chemicals leaching from food packaging found in humans, new ...

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    The analysis, published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology on Monday, reveals that 3,601 food contact chemicals, or FCCs, were found in human samples of urine, blood ...