Sources of Contaminants

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Body Systems Unraveled

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System Engineering

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Food Waste

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Chocolate

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Biosphere

Cryosphere

Hydrosphere

Atmosphere

Lithosphere

Agricultural Sector

Pipe sealer

Adhesives

Fumes from gasoline, paint, adhesives, building supplies

Paints, industrial production

Thermostats thermometers, some fish

Cement

Cigarette smoke vehicle exhaust, asphalt roads

Industrial waste, fish from contaminated water

Unwashed fruit and vegetables

Immune System

Nervous System

Thermostats, Fish

Rat poison

discarded batteries

Pressure treated wood

old paint, outdated plumbing

Some fish, coal-burning power

Auto part cleaners, paint removers

Fertilizers

Industrial production

Car exhaust, unvented or faulty furnaces

Cardiovascular System

degreasers, paint removers, dry cleaning solution

food, water, nuclear

thermostats

Old paint, outdated plumbing

Residential Sector

Transportation Sector

Furnaces, wood burning

Car exhaust, furnaces

Degreasers

Old batteries

The ground

Old insulation

Other Sector

Oil and Gas Extraction Sector

Mining and Quarrying Sector

Manufacturing Sector

Electricity Sector

Industrial Sectors tracked by the NPRI

Endocrine System

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Hepatic System

Reproductive System

Renal System

Respiratory System

Skin System

Chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents (TCE, PCE, PCT)

Carbon monixide

Methyl mercury

Nitrates

Carbon disulfide

Uranium

Soot

Benzene

Radon

Asbestos

Vinyl chloride

Methylene chloride

Carbon tetrachloride

VOC (volatile organic compounds)

Chromium

Nickel

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

Pesticides

Lead

Mercury

Cyanide

Carbon monoxide

Cadmium

Arsenic

Sources of Contaminants

The Environment