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Health Effects of Volatile Organic Compounds

Health Effects of Volatile Organic Compounds. Irina Cech, PhD. Benzene Carbon Tetrachloride Chlorobenzene  o-Dichlorobenzene p-Dichlorobenzene  1,1-Dichloroethylene cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene trans-1,2 Dicholoroethylene Dichloromethane 1,2-Dichloroethane 1,2 Dichloropropane.

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Health Effects of Volatile Organic Compounds

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  1. Health Effects of Volatile Organic Compounds Irina Cech, PhD

  2. Benzene Carbon Tetrachloride Chlorobenzene  o-Dichlorobenzene p-Dichlorobenzene  1,1-Dichloroethylene cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene trans-1,2 Dicholoroethylene Dichloromethane 1,2-Dichloroethane 1,2 Dichloropropane Ethylbenzene Styrene Tetrachloroethylene 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene 1,1,1,-Trichloroethane  1,1,2-Trichloroethane Trichloroethylene  Toluene Vinyl Chloride Xylenes Volatile Organic Contaminants

  3. China's toxic river poisons water in Russian Far East 11/24/2005 19:18 Harbin, the second largest city in China, has been virtually under siege for a few days. The Chinese authorities confirmed that the Sungari River had been polluted with benzene and other dangerous chemicals. Poisonous substances got into the river due to powerful explosions at a chemical plant that took place on November 13th, 2005. The Sungari flows into the Amur River. Pravda, Ru, Headlines, 11/24/2005 19:18

  4. Cloud of chemical smoke covers China Pravda, Ru, Headlines, 11/24/2005 19:18

  5. Benzene is Linked to Leukemia • It has been known for a long time that Benzene has caused cancer. This dates back to the early 1900's when the first strong connections were made. • In the US, the maximum contaminant level for benzene in public drinking water supplies was set at 5 ppb and this standard was promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency in 1989

  6. Benzene • Benzene is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is produced by the burning of natural products. It is a component of products derived from coal and petroleum and is found in gasoline and other fuels. • Benzene is used in the manufacture of plastics, detergents, pesticides, and other chemicals.

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  8. Credit: Irina Cech

  9. @Irina Cech, 2006 Northwest Harris County, Texas. Until recently, the major activity here was the extraction of gas and oil.

  10. Benzene concentrations in the soil, Ug/Kg, within 1.5 mile radius of the contaminated well • Scale: 1:24,000 @Irina Cech Harris-Montgomery County border, Texas, July 1996

  11. Credit: Irina Cech

  12. The Three Lakes Municipal Utilities District, ATSDR, BENZENE SUBREGISTRY, BASELINE THROUGH FOLLOWUP, FEBRUARY 2001

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