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Chemicals In You
There are chemicals in and around you
Everyday you use or come in contact with a number of chemical substances. They are: components of auto products; used in the home (maintenance and office), in personal care, in arts and crafts, in pet care, and in landscaping (for example, pesticides). Many are beneficial and necessary to the life you lead; others have properties—and hold potential harms—that have not been evaluated.
You may not have much information about these products, or their ingredients, manufacturers, and health effects.
This portal is designed to support your understanding of the chemicals in—and around—you.
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Studying Environmental Implications of...
The National Science Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency have awarded funds that establish two Centers for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology. More »
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In Your Food
Some times, you may wonder what is in the food that finally makes its way to your table. Results from a long-term study effort by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Toxic Substances... More »
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Household Products Database
The National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine maintains the Household Products Database with a wealth of information about these chemicals around you. The... More »
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Chemicals in Humans
Many people are surprised to learn that they may have a variety of chemical substances in their bodies. Many of these substances are foreign to the human body. They may be natural... More »
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Nanotechnology-based Consumer Products Database
Everyday you use or come in contact with a number of chemical substances. They are: components of auto products; used in the home (maintenance and office), in personal care, in... More »
Studying Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology
Last Updated on 2008-12-26 at 20:00
The National Science Foundation and the Environmental Protection Agency have awarded funds that establish two Centers for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology. More »
Cumulative Risk Assessment of Phthalates
Last Updated on 2008-12-26 at 19:56
A National Research Council Committee report says that “. . . [t]he U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should examine whether combined exposures to chemicals known as... More »
Nature-Altering Science
Last Updated on 2008-12-11 at 23:28
The National Science Foundation has announced that two of its ". . . sponsored research studies say public acceptance of the relatively new, nature-altering science of... More »
Man-Made Chemicals in Drinking Water
Last Updated on 2008-12-05 at 21:15
The U.S. Geological Survey's National Water-Quality Assessment (NAWQA) Program/Source Water-Quality Assessment (SWQA) Program has released a wealth of information on "Man-Made... More »
Chemicals in Humans
Last Updated on 2008-09-17 at 07:26
Many people are surprised to learn that they may have a variety of chemical substances in their bodies. Many of these substances are foreign to the human body. They may be natural... More »
In Your Food
Last Updated on 2008-09-17 at 07:14
Some times, you may wonder what is in the food that finally makes its way to your table.
Results from a long-term study effort by the U.S. Geological Survey’s Toxic Substances... More »
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