Health Effects of Chemical Exposure

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• Corporate Authors:
  United States. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Division of Health Assessment and Consultation.
• Description:
  You come into contact with chemicals every day. ; This is called chemical exposure. Although some chemical exposures are safe, others are not. A certain amount of a harmful chemical must enter your body to make you sick. Harmful chemicals can get into your body if you breathe, eat, or drink them or if they are absorbed through your skin. This booklet explains some links between chemicals and other harmful substances and their possible health effects. ; People respond to chemical exposures in different ways. Some people may come into contact with a chemical and never be harmed. Others may be more sensitive and get sick. Sometimes illness happens only if you are exposed to a harmful substance for a long time. ; CS214865-D
• Subjects:
  • Chemical Hazard Release
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Environmental Exposure / adverse effects
  • Environmental Monitoring
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Hazardous Substances / adverse effects
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Pamphlet (or booklet) ; Fact Sheet
• Pages in Document:
  4 numbered pages
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/27559/cdc_27559_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1013.73 KB]
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
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