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  2. Multiple chemical sensitivity - Wikipedia

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    The International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), maintained by the World Health Organization, is a medical coding system used for medical billing and statistical purposes – not for deciding whether any person is sick, or whether any collection of symptoms constitutes a single disease. However, this ...

  3. Chlorofluorocarbon - Wikipedia

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    Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs): when derived from methane and ethane these compounds have the formulae CCl m F 4−m and C 2 Cl m F 6−m, where m is nonzero. Hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs): when derived from methane and ethane these compounds have the formula CCl m F n H 4−m−n and C 2 Cl x F y H 6−x−y, where m, n, x, and y are nonzero.

  4. 1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane - Wikipedia

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    1,2-Dichlorotetrafluoroethane, or R-114, also known as cryofluorane , is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) with the molecular formula ClF 2 CCF 2 Cl. Its primary use has been as a refrigerant. It is a non-flammable gas with a sweetish, chloroform-like odor with the critical point occurring at 145.6 °C and 3.26 MPa. When pressurized or cooled, it is a ...

  5. Defatting (medical) - Wikipedia

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    Defatting is caused by the exposure of human skin to a chemical substance, including alcohols, detergents, chemical solvents and motor oil. Aliphatic compounds (commonly found in kerosene ) cause defatting action, with lower-boiling point aliphatics having the greatest defatting action and therefore the most potential to cause dermatitis.

  6. Cutaneous leishmaniasis - Wikipedia

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    Cutaneous leishmaniasis is the most common form of leishmaniasis affecting humans. [4] It is a skin infection caused by a single-celled parasite that is transmitted by the bite of a phlebotomine sand fly .

  7. Chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis - Wikipedia

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    It is characterized by chronic infections with Candida that are limited to mucosal surfaces, skin, and nails. [5]: 310 It can also be associated with other types of infections, such as human papilloma virus. An association with chromosome 2 has been identified. [medical citation needed]

  8. Phototoxicity - Wikipedia

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    The skin response resembles an exaggerated sunburn. The involved chemical may enter into the skin by topical administration, or it may reach the skin via systemic circulation following ingestion or parenteral administration. The chemical needs to be "photoactive," which means that when it absorbs light, the absorbed energy produces molecular ...

  9. Trichlorofluoromethane - Wikipedia

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    Trichlorofluoromethane, also called freon-11, CFC-11, or R-11, is a chlorofluorocarbon (CFC). It is a colorless, faintly ethereal, and sweetish-smelling liquid that boils around room temperature. [5] CFC-11 is a Class 1 ozone-depleting substance which damages Earth's protective stratospheric ozone layer. [6]