Toxicant and Disease Database

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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Rhinitis - allergic

Causes Grouped by strength of evidence

Strong Evidence acid anhydrides amylase chromium cobalt diisocyanates guar gum latex metal salts nickel organic dusts platinum trimellitic anhydride vanadium wood dust	Good Evidence diesel exhaust	Limited Evidence phthalates

Notes

Allergens causing allergic rhinitis also can cause sinusitis and occupational asthma. Numerous agents have been associated with rhinitis - a few are included here. Acid anhydrides are found in epoxy resins and paints.

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Information in this database was originally drawn from these texts:

Klaassen CD, Ed. Casarett and Doull's Toxicology: The Basic Science of Poisons, 6th Edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2001.
LaDou J. Ed. Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 3rd Edition. New York: Lange Medical/McGraw-Hill Company, 2004.
Rom WM. Environmental and Occupational Medicine, 3rd Edition. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Publishers, 1998.

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Rhinitis - allergic

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