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Food allergies

eggs  milk  food poisoning  shellfish  irritable bowel syndrome  Lactose Intolerance  food allergies  epinephrine  Women’s health  fish  peanuts  tree nuts  wheat  soybeans  anaphylaxis 

In a food allergy, your immune system reacts to a certain food or ingredient as if it were harmful.

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Harmful Algal Blooms

health  research  science  environment  eating  weather  swimming  algal  agents  water  liver  temperature  Health Topics  breathing  harmful Algal Blooms  HAB  algae  fish  runoff  fertilizer 

A harmful algal bloom (HAB) occurs when toxin-producing algae grow excessively in a body of water. Algae are microscopic organisms that live in aquatic environments and use photosynthesis to produce energy from sunlight, just like plants. The excessive algal growth, or algal bloom, becomes visible to the naked eye and can be green, blue-green, red, or brown, depending on the type of algae.

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Mercury

health  research  science  pregnancy  environment  skin  environmental agents  mercury  ntp  toxicology  breath  fish  metal 

Mercury, also known as quicksilver, is a naturally-occurring metal that is toxic to living organisms.

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Arsenic

health  research  science  environment  environmental agents  arsenic  groundwater  well water  well  soil  fish  dirt  rice 

Arsenic is a naturally occurring element that is widely distributed in the Earth’s crust. It is found in water, air, food, and soil.

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Dioxins

health effects  cancer  health  research  science  food  milk  environment  miscarriage  dioxins  pcb  superfund  Agent Orange  TCDD  emissions  industrial  PCBs  fish  butter  persistent organic pollutants 

Dioxins are mainly byproducts of industrial practices. They are produced through a variety of incineration processes, including improper municipal waste incineration and burning of trash, and can be released into the air during natural processes, such as forest fires and volcanoes.

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