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Report on chemical-asthma links a useful resource for workers at risk
Posted by The Pump Handle on September 21, 2012
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It really is a chemical world, which is bad news for people with asthma. According to a recent report, at this very moment from where I write, I’m surrounded by objects and materials that contain chemicals that are known or suspected asthmagens — substances that can act as asthma triggers if inhaled.
Who’s exposed – and what can they do about it? Biomonitoring for consumer products and workplaces
Posted by The Pump Handle on April 4, 2011 by Elizabeth Grossman “If I say pollution, the images that first come to mind are likely to be smokestacks, waste pipes, an accident or a disaster. But increasingly, environmental health researchers are focusing on sources that are much closer to home, like toys and beauty products and food packaging and cleaners and furniture. These are…