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ToxRAP Map -- Toxicology, Risk Assessment &
Pollution
Health problem leads to investigation of exposure (the pathways), the hazard (the source), and the people (the dose they received), leading to a conclusion, which leads to a means of controlling the problem.
Presented by:
EOHSI (Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute),
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey;
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School; and
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
EPA Health Problem List
(Mark the symptoms that apply in the box provided,
and then see if you can solve this mystery!)
Health Problems Caused By Heavy Metals
Airborne Lead and Mercury Vapor
Key Signs/Symptoms of Lead Poisoning in Adults...
[ ] Gastrointestinal discomfort/constipation/anorexia
[ ] Nausea
[ ] Fatigue, weakness
[ ] Personality changes
[ ] Headache
[ ] Hearing loss
[ ] Tremor, lack of coordination
and in Infants and Small Children...
[ ] Irritability
[ ] Abdominal pain
[ ] Ataxia
[ ] Seizures loss of consciousness
[ ] (Chronic) learning deficits
[ ] Hyperactivity, reduced attention span
Key Signs/Symptoms of Mercury Poisoning
[ ] Muscle cramps or tremors
[ ] Headache
[ ] Tachycardia
[ ] Intermittent fever
[ ] Acrodynia
[ ] Personality change
[ ] Neurological dysfunction
Health Problems Related to Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Key Signs Symptoms in Adults...
[ ] Rhinitis/pharyngitis, nasal congestion, persistent cough
[ ] Conjunctival irritation
[ ] Headache
[ ] Wheezing ( bronchial constriction)
[ ] Exacerbation of chronic respiratory conditions
and in Infants and Children ...
[ ] Asthma onset
[ ] Increased severity of or difficulty in controlling asthma
[ ] Frequent upper respiratory infections and/or episodes of otitis media
[ ] Persistent middle-ear effusion
[ ] Snoring
[ ] Repeated Pneumnia, bronchitis
Animal Dander, Molds, Dust Mites, Other Biologicals
Key Signs/Symptoms
[ ] Recognized infectious disease
[ ] Exacerbation of asthma
[ ] Rhinitis
[ ] Conjunctival inflammation
[ ] Recurrent fever
[ ] Malaise
[ ] Dyspnea
[ ] Chest tightness
[ ] Cough
Health Problems Caused by Carbon Monoxide, Other Combustion Products (Stoves. Space Heaters, Furnaces, Fireplaces)
Key Signs / Symptoms
[ ] Dizziness or headache
[ ] Confusion
[ ] Nausea/emisis
[ ] Fatigue
[ ] Tachycardia
[ ] Eye and upper respiratory tract irritation
[ ] Wheezing/bronchial constriction
[ ] Persistent cough
[ ] Elevated blood carboxyhemoglobin levels
[ ] Increased frequently of angina in persons with coronary heart disease
Health Problems Caused by Volatile Organic Compounds
[Formaldehyde, Pesticides, Solvents, Cleaning Agents)
Key Signs/Symptoms
[ ] Conjunctival irritation
[ ] Nose, throat discomfort
[ ] Headache
[ ] Allergic skin reaction
[ ] Dyspnea
[ ] Declines in serum cholinesterase levels
[ ] Nausea, emesis
[ ] Epistaxis (formaldehyde)
[ ] Fatigue
[ ] Dizziness
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