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Toxins and Associated Health Effects

Pesticides	autism, cancer, diabetes, neurodevelopmental disorders, lowered sperm count
Air pollution	asthma, premature birth, low birth weight, behavioral disorders
Solvents, TCE	cancer, birth defects, reproductive problems, neurological damage, immune system damage
Arsenic	cancer
Phthalates	male reproductive deformities, demasculinizaton
Bisphenol A	hormone disruption, cancer, obesity, spontaneous abortion
Mercury, lead, cadmium	mental retardation, behavioral disorders, autism
Rocket fuel (perchlorate)	thyroid damage, brain damage
PCBs	cancer, IQ loss, attention deficits
Dioxin	cancer, low rate of male births
Triclosan	antibiotic resistance; also forms chlorinated dioxins and chloroform

The FORENSICS chapter in the book includes a detailed discussion of the relationships summarized above.