Toxicant and Disease Database
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The CHE Toxicant and Disease Database is a searchable database that summarizes links between chemical contaminants and approximately 180 human diseases or conditions. Diseases and or toxicants can be viewed by utilizing the search options below. See a full description of the database and our methodology.
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hydrocarbons
Diseases linked to this toxicant Grouped by strength of evidence
Strong Evidence Hepatocellular cancer (liver cancer) | Good Evidence |
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