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Notable Toxins. AP Environmental Science. Lead. Where Found In Environment Old pipes, paint and old gasoline. Batteries Health Impacts Neurotoxin brain damage and kidney problems Important Info Babies and toddlers can ingest paint chips in old houses and from toys. Mercury.

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  1. Notable Toxins AP Environmental Science

  2. Lead • Where Found In Environment • Old pipes, paint and old gasoline. Batteries • Health Impacts • Neurotoxinbrain damage and kidney problems • Important Info • Babies and toddlers can ingest paint chips in old houses and from toys

  3. Mercury • Where Found In Environment • Coal burnedmercuryairbornrainriversoceanbioaccumulation & biomagnificationtuna and swordfishhumans • Health Impacts • Same as lead • Important Info • MinamataBay, Japan thousands died from Mercury dumped in Bay

  4. Asbestos • Where Found In Environment • Insulation & tile backings in older buildings • Health Impacts • Lung Cancer (Mesothelioma) and scarring of the lungs (Asbestosis) • Important Info • Remember Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976; construction uses for asbestos?

  5. PBDE • Where Found In Environment • Fire-retardant in computers, cars, TVs, plastics, pillows, mattresses etc. • Health Impacts • Possible endocrine disruptor, reduce fertility • Important Info • Has been found in human breast milk

  6. DDT • Where Found In Environment • Top predatory birds from persistent DDT/DDE • Health Impacts • Birds’ eggs crack • Important Info • Banned in the U.S. • One of the dirty dozen

  7. PCB • Where Found In Environment • Industrial chemical. Now banned, but persists a long time (POP) Arctic circle • Health Impacts • Neurotoxin. Same as lead • Important Info • Same as DDT

  8. Bisphenol-A (BPA) • Where Found In Environment • Plastics, lining of food cans, receipt tape. • Health Impacts • Probable endocrine disruptor • Important Info • CA law now bans it in baby products; EU banned in baby bottles; FDA?

  9. Cadmium • Where Found In Environment • Rechargeable batteries • Health Impacts • Neurotoxin-same as lead • Important Info • Can leak from batteries in a landfill into groundwater below the landfill.

  10. Aldicarb • Where Found In Environment • Pesticide used on crops • Health Impacts • Possible teratogen • Causes respiratory problems, nausea and headaches • Important Info • One of the most toxic pesticides legal in the U.S.

  11. Atrazine • Where Found In Environment • Fertilizer • Health Impacts • Endocrine disruptor • Causes amphibians to become hermaphrodites or become sexually impaired. • Important Info • Very common. Manufacturer says no problem; lots of controversy

  12. Phthalates • Where found in the Environment? • Soft plastic children’s toys and many cosmetics • Health Impacts • Hormone-disrupting chemical. Birth defects, breast cancer • Important Info • Banned in Europe, but remains widespread in US. • Banned in CA and WA in children’s toys