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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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Preterm delivery

Causes    Grouped by strength of evidence

Strong Evidence

tobacco smoke (active smoking)

tobacco smoke (secondhand)

Good Evidence

air pollution

benzene

carbon monoxide

DDT/DDE

DES

ethylene oxide

lead

particulate air pollution (soot)

Limited Evidence

carbon disulfide

di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP)/MEHP

phenoxyacetic herbicides

phthalates

Notes