EHPnet: Collaborative on Health and the Environment Toxicant and Disease Database
2006
CHE Toxicant and Disease Database Overview
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Author Information
Author(s): Dooley Erin E.
Primary Institution: Commonweal
Conclusion
The CHE Toxicant and Disease Database provides valuable information on the links between chemical exposures and various human diseases.
Supporting Evidence
- The database summarizes links between chemical contaminants and approximately 180 human diseases and conditions.
- It features an alphabetical listing of diseases that can potentially be triggered by exposure to environmental chemicals.
- The database categorizes chemicals based on the strength of evidence for their health effects.
Takeaway
There's a database that helps people learn how different chemicals can make us sick. It shows which diseases are linked to which chemicals.
Limitations
The database has limitations regarding the toxicity data of many chemicals and the challenges in assessing chemical exposure risks.
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