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  2. Naphthalene poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Naphthalene is a major component of some mothballs.It repels moths as well as some animals. [citation needed]Since mothballs that contain naphthalene are considered hazards, safer alternatives have been developed, such as the use of 1,4-dichlorobenzene, however, 1,4-dichlorobenzene has been declared as a potential neurotoxin. 1,4-dichlorobenzene has been linked to potentially causing ...

  3. Naphthalene - Wikipedia

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    Naphthalene's minimum odor threshold is 0.084 ppm for humans. [44] Mothballs and other products containing naphthalene have been banned within the EU since 2008. [45] [46] In China, the use of naphthalene in mothballs is forbidden. [47] Danger to human health and the common use of natural camphor are cited as reasons for the ban.

  4. Mothball - Wikipedia

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    Mothballs are small balls of chemical pesticide and deodorant, sometimes used when storing clothing and other materials susceptible to damage from silverfish, mold or moth larvae (especially clothes moths like Tineola bisselliella).

  5. Microplastics Are in All of Us. Just How Bad Is That, Really?

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    Woodruff, who has studied the effect of some chemicals found in plastics on human health, reproduction, and development for two decades, first started looking into microplastics in 2021.

  6. List of highly toxic gases - Wikipedia

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    Many gases have toxic properties, which are often assessed using the LC 50 (median lethal concentration) measure. In the United States, many of these gases have been assigned an NFPA 704 health rating of 4 (may be fatal) or 3 (may cause serious or permanent injury), and/or exposure limits (TLV, TWA/PEL, STEL, or REL) determined by the ACGIH professional association.

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  8. Rare strain of parasite that killed 4 otters in California ...

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    A rare and unusually powerful strain of a parasite commonly found in cat feces killed four otters on the California coast, a finding researchers described Wednesday as unprecedented and ...

  9. Balls, bracelets sold at beach resorts recalled over choking ...

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    A collection of toys sold at beach resorts around the country -- Click Armband Bracelets, Klick Klick Balls and BoBo Balls -- are being recalled because the little balls on the end can pop off ...