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  2. Polychlorinated biphenyl - Wikipedia

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    The extent of human health effects has been debated, in part because of the use of differing risk assessment methods. One group predicted increased cancer rates, and increased rates of neurological problems in those exposed as neonates.

  3. Neoprene - Wikipedia

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    Neoprene's burn point is around 260 °C (500 °F). [21] In its native state, neoprene is a very pliable rubber-like material with insulating properties similar to rubber or other solid plastics. Neoprene foam is used in many applications and is produced in either closed-cell or open-cell form.

  4. Diving hazards - Wikipedia

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    Neoprene drysuits have a similar construction to wetsuits; these are often considerably thicker (7–8 mm) and have sufficient inherent insulation to allow a lighter-weight undersuit (or none at all); however on deeper dives the neoprene can compress to as little as 2 mm, losing much of its insulation. Compressed or crushed neoprene may also be ...

  5. 10 weird things that can kill you almost instantly - AOL

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    Humans have been lucky when it comes to avoiding sizeable meteors and mass die-offs. However, if one measuring 50-meters-wide and speeding towards Earth at roughly 9 miles per second exploded in ...

  6. 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.

  7. Wetsuit - Wikipedia

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    The "compressed neoprene" and "crushed neoprene" used for hot water suits and dry suits, is permanently reduced in volume by intentional hydrostatic compression during the manufacturing process, specifically to reduce buoyancy change with depth, at the cost of reducing insulation.

  8. Dying To Be Free - The Huffington Post

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    He made stickers with the words “STATE CHAMP” written on them in black marker and put them all over the house. But multiple knee injuries — and knee surgeries — ended those dreams. Around the time he graduated from the University of Kentucky, the knee pain returned, and he developed an addiction to pain medications.

  9. Latex allergy - Wikipedia

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    People who have latex allergy also may have or develop an allergic response to some plants and/or products of these plants (such as fruits). This is known as latex-fruit syndrome . [ 22 ] Fruits (and seeds) involved in this syndrome include banana , avocado , chestnut , kiwifruit , mango , passionfruit , fig , strawberry , papaya , apple ...