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8 Toxins

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
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PCBs (Source and Health/Environmental effects)

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Agent orange, oily liquids or solids Impair liver function, raise blood lipids, cancers and high persistence

#2
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PBDE (Source and Health/Environmental effects)

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Flame retardants Thyroid, reproductive and neurological probs

#3
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Dioxins

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Paper mills, chemical plants and incinerators Cancer and birth defects

#4
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BPA (Source and Health/Environmental effects)

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Rigid plastics (water bottles and safety glasses) Reproductive probs

#5
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Phthalates

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Fragrances, lotions, PVC, Vinyl, and dashboards in cars Reproductive probs but no proof of actual risk

#6
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PFAs

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Non stick and stain resistant coatings Liver, thyroid, birth defects and cancer

#7
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Mercury/Neurotoxins (Source and Health/Environmental effects)

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Coal burning power plants (bioaccumulates) Developmental problems and death

#8
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Pesticides (Source and Health/Environmental effects)

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DDT, chlordane, runoff into water and food Asthma, neurological problems, developmental and immunization problems