(2,4-dichlorophenoxy) acetic acid
Widely used herbicide
Also Known As:2,4-D
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1,4-dichlorobenzene
used in mothballs and deodorizers
Also Known As:paradichlorobenzene, p-dichlorobenzene, PDCB, paramothballs, para crystals, paracide, p-DCB
1,4-dioxane
solvent stabilizer in paints, pesticides; also contaminant sometimes found in personal care products
2-(2-methyl-4-chlorophenoxy)propionic acid
A widely used herbicide used on lawns and golf course
Also Known As:mecoprop (MCPP)
3,6-dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid
herbicide, sometimes combined with 2,4-D or MCPP
Also Known As:dicamba
3-(alpha-acetonylbenzyl)-4- hydroxycoumarin (warfarin)
highly toxic rodenticide
Also Known As:coumafene, coumarin
ammonia
gas with sharp, irritating odor, used in some household cleaners, such as window cleaners
atrazine
a triazine herbicide, the most commonly used herbicide in the U.S. due to its widespread use on corn fields
Also Known As:atrazine
carbaryl
neurotoxic insecticide used in anti-flea products and garden pesticides.
Also Known As:1-naphthol N-methylcarbamate, Sevin®
Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, D. farinae
microscopic insects that live in house dust and bedding
Also Known As:dust mite, household dust, dust
dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT)
persistent organochlorine insecticide, banned in the U.S., but used in other countries
Also Known As:DDT, DDE
molds
allergenic fungi that occur throughout nature and can grow on any surface
Also Known As:aspergillus, altenaria, stachybotrys, penicillium, cladosporium
N,N-diethyl-meta-toluamide
insect repellent
Also Known As:DEET, N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide, diethyltoluamide
nitrite, nitrate
food preservative that is also naturally occurring
Also Known As:sodium nitrate, potassium nitrate, ammonium nitrate
nitrogen oxides
A family of gases that contain nitrogen and oxygen; nitrogen dioxide is a corrosive, brown gas that contributes to smog (ozone).
Also Known As:NO2, NOx, ozone, smog
phthalates
additives used in PVC plastic (vinyl), cosmetics, wood finishes and insecticides
Also Known As:DEHP, DINP, DBP, DEP, DIP
polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
Brominated flame retardants
Also Known As:PBDEs, brominated flame retardants, deca-BDE, octa-BDE, penta-BDE
sulfur dioxide
colorless, odorous gas formed when coal and oil are burned
Also Known As:SO2, sulfurous acid anhydride, sulfurous anhydride, sulfurous oxide, sulfur oxide, sulfites, sodium bisulfite, potassium bisulfite
talc
powdered mineral used in baby products and cosmetics
Also Known As:talcum powder, baby powder, soapstone, French chalk, magnesium silicate
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