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11 Cards in this Set
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Lead
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paint, gasoline
neurotoxin impaired learning, nervous system disorders, death |
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Mercury
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Burning coal, fish consumption
neurotoxin Damaged brain, kidneys, liver, and immune system |
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Arsenic
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Mining, groundwater
carcinogen cancer |
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asbestos
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building materials
carcinogen impaired breathing, lung cancer |
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PCBs
(polychlorinated biphenyls) |
Industry
carcinogen cancer, impaired learning, liver damage |
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radon
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soil, water
carcinogen lung cancer |
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vinyl chloride
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industry, water from cinyl chloride pipes
carcinogen cancer |
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alcohol
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alcoholic beverages
teratogen fetuses with reduced fetal growth, brain and nervous system damage |
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ATRAZINE
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herbicide
endocrine disruptor feminization of males, low sperm counts |
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DDT
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insecticide
endocrine disruptor feminization of males, thin eggshells of birds |
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phthalates
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plastics, cosmetics
endocrine disruptor feminization of males |
