Sunday, March 28, 2010

What Chemicals Could Be Affecting Me?

Here is a list of chemicals that have been found at elevated levels in and around AU's campus and potential health effects due to interaction with such chemicals (residents are susceptible to chemicals through the skin, ingestion and inhalation):

Arsenic - Skin Disease, Vascular Disease, Diabetes, Cancer

Sulfur Mustard - Cancer, Skin Disease, Eye Illnesses, Neurological Disease, Respiratory Issues, Possible Leukemia

Mercury - Neurological Issues

Lewisite - Skin, Eye and Respiratory Illnesses

Perchlorate - Thyroid Illnesses

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