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Benzene
… to shower, bath, and run the dishwasher and washing machine. How can benzene affect my health? Breathing in high levels of benzene in a short period of time can cause drowsiness, headaches, … Use precaution when working with gasoline. Store gasoline it in air-tight containers and avoid breathing in the vapors. When filling containers and machinery, take them outside to allow for … -
Environmental Public Health Tracking: Air Emissions Data
… How do people come in contact with air emissions? We can come in contact with air emissions by breathing in polluted air or breathing in polluted dust particles. What are the health effects of air emissions? We host data … Scientists estimate between 4% and 19% of cancers are related to environmental factors. Breathing problems, kidney failure, heart failure, infertility, and birth defects can also result …