Route of Exposure

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Route of Exposure: - The avenue by which a chemical comes into contact with an organism, e.g., inhalation, ingestion, dermal contact, injection.
[Environmental Protection Agency]

News archive for Route of Exposure::

Feds: No risk to children from synthetic fields  -  Jul 30, 2008
The Associated Press...and the commission considered particles on a child's hand, then transferred to their mouth, would be the most likely route of exposure.

Federal Turf Sampling Dismisses Lead Risk  -  Aug 1, 2008
Westport-News,Identifying the "most likely route of exposure" to be "particles on a child's hand transferred to [the child's] mouth," the commission is urging young

Chemical Causes of Diabetes: Overeating Is Not the Only Problem  -  Jul 24, 2008
Natural News.com,Anthropogenic emissions to the air are approximately 34000 metric tons per year (USEPA, 1989), Absorption of benzene varies with route of exposure.

Ridding Your Home of Pests May Be Jumping Out of the Frying Pan ...  -  Jul 10, 2008
Diabetes Health (press release),Breathing these vapors is the main route of exposure for occupants of treated homes, with exposure levels approximately 25 times the levels ingested in food

Pediatric TOXICOLOGY: Part 3  -  Jul 7, 2008
EMS Magazine,As with other exposures in children, the most common route of exposure is oral, including chewing on transdermal narcotic patches. In 2006, there were 21868

Study Shows Quantum Dots Can Penetrate Skin Through Minor Abrasions  -  Jul 7, 2008
innovations report,...scrapes, or dermatitis conditions – could affect nanoparticle penetration and that skin is a potential route of exposure and should not be overlooked.

Synthetic sports playing fields pose hazards  -  Nov 14, 2007
Newsday,We also know that inhalation is a primary route of exposure, and that participants in sports activities are breathing in more air than bystanders.

Few here get tested for toxins  -  Nov 25, 2007
Staten Island Advance - SILive.com,..."The effects of chemical exposures may vary," the study added, "depending on the age of exposure [in utero, childhood, adult]; the route of exposure

Controversy Brewing Over Artificial Turf Fields  -  Nov 15, 2007
Port Washington News,Continuing she says, "We know that inhalation is a primary route of exposure, and that athletes engaged in rigorous activities are inhaling air at an

Frisco will consider water protection plan  -  Nov 5, 2007
Summit Daily News,...that chronic exposure to ethylene dibromide may result in toxic effects to the liver, kidney, and the testis, irrespective of the route of exposure.

Mystery illness 'could be linked to pollutant  -  Nov 21, 2007
Environmental Data Interactive,...the etiological agent has not yet been identified." Investigations have also failed to reveal a common source or route of exposure and have been extended.

Unknown illness strikes Angola  -  Nov 20, 2007
afrol News,The common source or route of exposure of the outbreak are yet to be revealed by epidemiological investigations. Some health experts suspects contaminated

Unknown illness in Angola  -  Nov 16, 2007
World Health Organization,Epidemiological investigations so far have not revealed a common source or route of exposure, and these investigations are now being extended in scope.

Water alert removed  -  Aug 24, 2007
Coos Bay World,...sick from water contact depends on bacteria levels, the general health of the person, the length of exposure and the route of exposure, Ketterman said.

Plastics Chemical of 'Some Concern' for Fetal, Child Health  -  Aug 8, 2007
Forbes,...who receive BPA through the contaminated blood circulation, irrespective of the pregnant mothers route of exposure," the group stated.

Water alert at Sunset Bay  -  Aug 23, 2007
Coos Bay World,...depends on many factors including bacteria levels, the general health of the person, the length of exposure and the route of exposure, Ketterman said.

Committee Report Warns of Serious Risks from Toxic Chemical in ...  -  Aug 10, 2007
All American Patriots (press release),...who receive BPA through the contaminated blood circulation, irrespective of the pregnant mother’s route of exposure, The National Toxicology Program

How Do People Get Rabies?  -  Aug 8, 2007
FoxReno.com,Inhalation of aerosolized rabies virus is also a potential non-bite route of exposure, but other than laboratory workers, most people are unlikely to

Metals in tobacco smoke may increase risk of breast cancer  -  Aug 11, 2007
SpiritIndia,These metals are a new class of potent environmental estrogens called metalloestrogens, and smoking is a significant route of exposure.

Lead: How to avoid risks  -  Jul 28, 2007
Utica Observer Dispatch,Inhalation is an even more hazardous route of exposure than is oral ingestion. Use caution in painting over old lead paint with new, lead-free enamel:




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