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Hazardous combinations of substances

Other Names:
Toxic mixtures
Broader Problems:
Toxic substances
Dangerous substances
Unknown synergistic effects
Narrower Problems:
Hazardous combinations of drugs
Carcinogenic consequences of food preparation
Aggravates:
Long-term hazards of exposure to chemicals
Strategies:
Taxing use of toxic products
Producing toxic mixtures of substances
Securing toxic substances
Protecting against hazardous combinations of substances
References:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Water Quality Criteria for European Freshwater Fish: report on combined effects on freshwater fish and other aquatic life of mixture of toxicants in water
Subject(s):
Societal Problems → Hazards
Societal Problems → Poison
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems
Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST

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The Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential is a unique, experimental research work of the Union of International Associations. It is currently published as a searchable online platform with profiles of world problems, action strategies, and human values that are interlinked in novel and innovative ways. These connections are based on a range of relationships such as broader and narrower scope, aggravation, relatedness and more. By concentrating on these links and relationships, the Encyclopedia is uniquely positioned to bring focus to the complex and expansive sphere of global issues and their interconnected nature.

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