You
may be exposed to harmful styrene chemical emissions and contaminants from the
fiberglass factory, Peterson Products! ...exceeding CDC's MRL
Standard for kids' safety!! |
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Children
especially are more vulnerable and at risk. Also,
at exercise there is increased vulnerability to health damage from the pollutants. |
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Styrene
is classified as a possible human carcinogen
by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
and by the International Agency
for Research on Cancer (IARC).
Styrene oxide, a product of styrene metabolism in the body, is an established
mutagen and carcinogen and is believed to be the reason for the toxicity of
styrene. |
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Health
Effects & Risks from Styrene Exposure Include: |
| Effects
on the central nervous system, including: | | | |
| | | Cancer
risk: |
- Headache
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Depression
- Dizziness
- Confusion
- Drowsiness
- Malaise
- Difficulty
in concentrating
- Feeling of intoxication
| | - CNS
dysfunction (reaction time, memory, visuomotor speed and accuracy, intellectual
function)
- Hearing loss
- Peripheral
neuropathy (a condition of the nervous system that usually begins in the hands
and/or feet with symptoms of numbness, tingling, burning and/or weakness)
- Effects
on kidney enzyme functions and on the blood
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Increased risk of leukemia and lymphoma
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| | - Eye,
skin, respiratory tract, and mucous membrane irritation
- Effects
to liver
- Effects to reproductive system
- Death
due to respiratory system paralysis
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Do
you attend San Mateo Gymnastics, Tumble Town, Pump It Up, or live or work near
Peterson Products? Read & Post Your Comments on the Clean O2 For Kids
Website |
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To
get involved, email us at info@cleano2forkids.org |
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because you can't smell it, it doesn't mean that it's not there. But when you
do smell the styrene odor... | CALL
BAAQMD 24 hour toll-free complaint hotline | | 1-800-334-ODOR(6367) | |
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| Styrene
is broken down in the air usually within 1 to 2 days |
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odor is sweet at very low concentrations, but becomes sharp and disagreeable at
higher concentrations" (source dhs) |
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is important to note that, just because you can't smell it, it doesn't mean that
it's not there - what does it mean if you
are smelling the styrene odor? According to EPA / TTN, the odor threshold (the
lowest concentration point at which you can smell it) for styrene is 0.32 parts
per million (ppm), 320 ppb - that is over 5 times greater than the 60 ppb standard
for kids (source EPA/TTN). |
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