Hazardous Waste Source Health Effect Asbestos Old insulation Health effects of the respiratory system include asbestosis, lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, fibrosis, emphysema, and decreased oxygen supply in blood. Radon The ground Cadmium Old batteries Benzene Degreasers Carbon monoxide Car exhaust, unvented or faulty furnaces Soot Furnaces, wood burning stoves Cadmium Old batteries, cigarette smoke Health effects of the renal system include decreased formation of urine decreased blood flow to kidney, decreased ability to filter the blood prevented urine flow, kidney tissue damage, and kidney cancer. Lead old paint, outdated plumbing Mercury hermostats, thermometers, some fish Uranium Food & water, proximity to nuclear testing sites Chlorinated hydrocarbon solvents (TCE, PCE, PCT) Degreasers, paint removers, dry cleaning solutions Methyl mercury Some fish, coal-burning power Health effects of the reproductive system include decreased ability to have a baby, increased baby deaths, increased birth defects, and infertility l (the inability to have children). Carbon monoxide Car exhaust, unvented or faulty furnaces Lead old paint, outdated plumbing Arsenic Pressure treated wood Health effects of the nervous system include inability to move loss of feeling, confusion, and decreased speech, sight, memory, muscle strength, or coordination. Cadmium Discarded batteries Carbon monoxide Car exhaust, unvented or faulty furnaces Cyanide Rat poison Mercury Thermostats, thermometers, some fish Health effects of the immune system include overreaction to environmental substances (allergy), immune system slow down or failure, and autoimmunity (Auto immunity causes the body to attack it self - which makes it more likely to have an over -reaction or infection) Lead old paint, outdated plumbing Pesticides Unwashed fruits and vegetables Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Industrial waste, fish from contaminated water Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs Cigarette smoke, vehicle exhaust, asphalt roads Carbon monoxide Car exhaust, unvented or faulty furnaces Health effects include heart failure and the inability of blood to carry the necessary oxygen to the body. Carbon disulfide Industrial production Nitrates Fertilizers Methylene chloride Auto part cleaners, paint removers Nickel Cement Health effects of the skin Include irritation, rash, redness or discoloration, dermatitis and health effect related to other systems and organs due to contamination through the skin Mercury Thermostats, thermometers, some fish Arsenic Pressure treated wood chromium Paints, industrial production Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) Industrial waste, fish from contaminated water VOC (volatile organic compounds) Fumes from gasoline, paint, adhesives, building supplies Carbon tetrachloride Adhesives Health effects of the hepatic system include liver damage, tumors, accumulation of fat (steatosis), and death of liver cells. Methylene chloride Auto part cleaners, paint removers VInyl chloride Pipe sealer Source: National Environmental Engineering Research Institute