Symptoms of Chemical Overexposure:

Many of the effects of toxic chemicals are listed below .......

 

Workers, How many Symptoms have you had?  When and How Often?

Under what circumstances?

Did you report them to your employer?  What was the response?

 

Symptoms (most common first) include:

 headache, sore throat, voice change or loss, constant humph, catarrh,

 unexpected tiredness,

fatigue,

 sore/watery/gritty eyes,

irritability,

anxiety,

depression,

loss of concentration,

short-term memory loss,

 reactions to other chemicals,

 dizziness,

blocked nose,

rhinitis,

mouth ulcers,

bad/metallic taste in mouth,

lip sores,

chest tightness,

shortness of breath,

chest pains,

asthma,

sinusitis,

nasal discharge,

nose bleeds,

ulceration of nasal mucosa,

itchy burning skin,

rashes,

dermatitis,

aching joints and muscles,

fibromyalgia,

uncontrollable twitching,

heart arrhythmia's,

palpitations,

abdominal pain,

nausea,

diarrhea,

tinnitus,

earache,

pins and needles,

numbness in fingers and toes,

Raynaud’s Syndrome,

menstrual irregularities,

pain/difficulty urinating.

 
 Other areas of concern include liver damage, cancer, teeth and gum problems, reproductive effects and lack of interest in sex.

 

Studies on Central Nervous System affected by solvent exposures:  http://www.whis.nzl.org/snftaas/pt17.html

 

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