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Environmental Science · Studypool

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Overview

There are... 126 chemicals regulated by the Clean Water Act, 187 chemicals regulated by the Clean Air Act, nearly 600 chemicals in the Toxic Release Inventory, >800 chemicals on the ATSDR Priority List of Hazardous Substances, >80,000 chemicals on the TSCA inventory… What are all these chemicals used for? What makes a chemical “toxic”? (how do they effect humans?) How and where are people exposed to toxic chemicals? How do toxic chemicals move around or become transformed after their release into the environment? What does the government do to protect you? Remember, the first step is to select a chemical using the sign-up sheet, read about it at the ATSDR website, and then complete this survey. https://wwwn.cdc.gov/TSP/ToxFAQs/ToxFAQsLanding.aspx

chemicals: 2,3-Benzofuran and Chlorfenvinphos

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