Chemicals/toxins

Chemicals/toxins: Exposure to chemicals as a disease risk factor.
Introduction: Exposures to chemical or other toxins can clearly create risks for medical conditions. Numerous industrial chemicals, minerals, pesticides or pollutants are associated with disease. See also risks for alcohol, caffeine and smoking.

Condition count: 16; see list of conditions below.
Related risk factors: food (38), water (29), caffeine (2), smoking (61), alcohol (36), radiation (23)

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Chemicals/toxins: Diseases list

The following list of medical conditions have 'Chemicals/toxins' or similar listed as a risk factor in our database:

A

• Asbestosis ... asbestos dust, asbestos mining

B

• Bladder Cancer ... arsenic

C

• Cancer ... Certain chemicals, Toxins

E

• Esophagus Cancer ... Swallowed irritants

G

• Gout ... lead poisoning

K

• Kidney Cancer ... asbestos

L

• Lead poisoning ... lead-glazed pottery containers, lead soldering, lead petrol, lead in soil, lead plumbing
• Leukemia ... certain chemicals, Benzene
• Lung cancer ... Asbestos, Radon

M

• Mesothelioma ... crocidolite
• Multiple Myeloma ... certain chemicals

N

• Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma ... certain chemicals, certain fertilizers, certain solvents, certain pesticides

P

• Pancreatic cancer ... certain chemicals
• Pneumoconiosis ... beryllium, coal miners, iron oxide, barium, industrial dust, tin

S

• Silicosis ... silica dust
• Stomach cancer ... certain fumes

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