EWG || Human Toxome Project (original) (raw)

WELCOME TO THE HUMAN TOXOME PROJECT

Just as scientists raced to define the human genome, the Human Toxome Project (HTP) at Environmental Working Group is working to define the human toxome-the full scope of industrial pollution in humanity. HTP scientists use cutting edge biomonitoring techniques to test for industrial chemicals like bisphenol A and perchlorate that enter the body through pollution or even as ingredients in everyday consumer products.

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BISPHENOL A	PERCHLORATE
DIOXIN	PERFLUOROCHEMICALS (PFCs)
DDT, DDE	PHTHALATES
LEAD	POLYBROMINATED DIPHENYL ETHERS (PBDEs)
METHYLMERCURY	POLYCHLORINATED BIPHENYLS (PCBs)
NITRO- AND POLYCYCLIC MUSKS	TRICLOSAN

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Health concern or target organ (References)

Health concern or target organ	chemical families
Birth defects and developmental delays	Bisphenol A, Chlorinated dioxins & furans, Volatile and semivolatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs), Lead, Mercury, Methylmercury, Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs), Perchlorate, Perfluorochemicals (PFCs), Phthalates, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Metals
Brain and nervous system	Lead, Mercury, Methylmercury, Organophosphate Pesticide metabolites (OPs), Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Metals
Cancer	Arsenic (inorganic only), Bisphenol A, Cadmium, Chlorinated dioxins & furans, Chromium, Volatile and semivolatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs), Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs), Perfluorochemicals (PFCs), Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), Nitro- and polycylic- musks, Metals, Parabens
Endocrine system	Alkylphenols, BADGE-4OH, Bisphenol A, Bisphenol A & BADGE, Perchlorate, Perfluorochemicals (PFCs), Phthalates, Triclosan, Nitro- and polycylic- musks, Parabens
Gastrointestinal (including liver)	Arsenic (inorganic only), Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs)
Hematologic (blood) system	Perchlorate
Immune system (including sensitization and allergies)	Bisphenol A & BADGE, Brominated dioxins & furans, Chlorinated dioxins & furans, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)
Kidney and renal system	Cadmium, Volatile and semivolatile organic compounds (VOCs and SVOCs)
Reproduction and fertility	Alkylphenols, Bisphenol A, Organochlorine Pesticides (OCs), Phthalates, Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)
Skin	BADGE-4OH, Polychlorinated naphthalenes (PCNs), Triclosan, Parabens