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  2. Vinyl chloride - Wikipedia

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    Due to its toxic nature, vinyl chloride is not found in other products. Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) is very stable, storable and not toxic. [2] Until 1974, vinyl chloride was used in aerosol spray propellant. [7] Vinyl chloride was briefly used as an inhalational anaesthetic, in a similar vein to ethyl chloride, though its toxicity limited this use.

  3. EPA to review toxic vinyl chloride after Ohio train derailment

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    The Biden administration might soon assess the risks from vinyl chloride, a cancer-causing chemical that burned in toxic smoke after the February train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

  4. EPA weighs formal review of vinyl chloride, the toxic ... - AOL

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    The Biden administration says it could soon launch a formal evaluation of risks posed by vinyl chloride, the cancer-causing chemical that burned in a towering plume of toxic black smoke following ...

  5. Polyvinyl chloride - Wikipedia

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    Vinyl gloves. Plasticized PVC is a common material for medical gloves. Due to vinyl gloves having less flexibility and elasticity, several guidelines recommend either latex or nitrile gloves for clinical care and procedures that require manual dexterity or that involve patient contact for more than a brief period. Vinyl gloves show poor ...

  6. Studying vinyl chloride's health effects - AOL

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    What is vinyl chloride and why is it so toxic? Researchers have been working on fully understanding this topic, as concerned citizens in East Palestine, Ohio worry about their future. Multiple ...

  7. Water contamination in Crestwood, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Crestwood's public water supply was contaminated with perchloroethylene, or PCE, a dry-cleaning solvent linked to cancer, liver damage and neurological problems [4] and vinyl chloride. PCE is widely used as industrial solvents in particular for degreasing and cleaning metal parts and electronic components, and in dry cleaning.

  8. Toxic gases connected to Ohio train derailment cause concern

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    Vinyl chloride was slowly released into the air Monday from five of those cars before crews ignited it to get rid of the highly flammable, toxic chemicals in a controlled environment, creating a ...

  9. Microplastics and human health - Wikipedia

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    Humans are exposed to toxic chemicals and microplastics at all stages in the plastics life cycle. Microplastics effects on human health are of growing concern and an area of research. The tiny particles known as microplastics (MPs), have been found in various environmental and biological matrices, including air, water, food, and human tissues.