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It's important that the places we call home are healthy environments, for ourselves and our visitors. Risks to health can …

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Keywords: healthy home healthy environments maintaining a healthy home environmental health guide environmental factors nature itself products air we breathe food we eat water we drink common health risks

On March 11, 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake triggered a severe nuclear accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power …

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Keywords: nuclear incidents Fukushima Great-East Japan Earthquake releases of radioactive-contaminants damaged nuclear-power reactors health risk

This Human Health Risk Assessment for Ambient Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) is a comprehensive review of the most relevant health- and …

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Keywords: human-health risk assessment ambient nitrogen dioxide NO2 health-exposure related science air pollutant

Dimethoate is an organophosphorus insecticide and acaricide used for the control of houseflies, as well as a wide range of …

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Keywords: Canadian drinking-water quality technical document Dimethoate water containing Dimethoate maximum acceptable concentration health risks

Diquat (C12H12N2) is a bipyridyl herbicide generally marketed as a dibromide salt or a dichloride monohydrate. It is used as …

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Keywords: Canadian drinking-water quality technical document Diquat water containing Diquat maximum acceptable concentration health risks

Biomonitoring is a key tool used as an indicator and quantitative measure of exposure to chemicals in the environment. Human …

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Keywords: biomonitoring human biomonitoring environmental chemicals measure of exposure exposure to chemicals

Diclofop-methyl is a chlorophenoxy derivative used in large quantities for the control of annual grasses in grain and vegetable crops. …

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Keywords: Canadian drinking-water quality technical document Diclofop–methyl water containing Diclofop–methyl maximum acceptable concentration health risks

Dicamba is a broad-spectrum chlorobenzoic acid herbicide used in large quantities for general weed control on grain crops, pastures and …

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Keywords: Canadian drinking-water quality technical document Dicamba water containing Dicamba maximum acceptable concentration health risks

Dichlorobenzenes (DCBs) are chlorinated aromatic compounds. There are three DCB isomers: 1,2-DCB, 1,3-DCB and 1,4-DCB. 1,2- and 1,3-DCB are liquids …

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Keywords: Canadian drinking-water quality technical document Dichlorobenzenes water containing Dichlorobenzenes maximum acceptable concentration health risks

Dichloromethane is a halogenated aliphatic hydrocarbon that does not occur naturally in the environment. It is no longer produced in …

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Keywords: Canadian drinking-water quality technical document Dichloromethane water containing Dichloromethane maximum acceptable concentration health risks