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Environmental Toxins

The following toxins can affect your child's health. Read more about these toxins, discover potential health risks, and learn simple steps to prevent toxic exposure at home.

Acetone

Ammonia

Artificial Turf

Arsenic

Asbestos

Benzene

Bisphenol-A

Carbon Monoxide

Chlorine

Dioxins

Drinking Water Contaminants

Endocrine Disruptors (BPA and Phthalates)

Environmental Tobacco Smoke

Ethylene Glycol

Flame Retardants (PBDEs or BFRs)

Formaldehyde

Gasoline

Lead

Mercury

Mold

Nitrogen Oxides

Ozone

Particulate Matter

Perchloroethylene

Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA)

Pesticides

Phthalates

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Radon

Solvents

Sulfur Dioxides

Sun Exposure

Toluene

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)


Additional Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) National Institute of Health Household Products Database National Institute of Health Toxtown
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