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unusual facts about human skin


Mineral wool

Precautions need to be taken when handling a fiber product, as it can irritate the eyes, skin and respiratory tract.


Alachlor

The EPA has described the following long-term effects when exposed to levels above the MCL in drinking water exposed to runoff from herbicide used on row crops: slight skin and eye irritation; at lifetime exposure to levels above the MCL: potential damage to liver, kidney, spleen; lining of nose and eyelids; cancer.

Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology

Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology is an international, peer-reviewed medical journal that covers all types of harm to skin and eyes.


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Cruelty-free

For example reconstructed human epidermis—which uses human skin donated from cosmetic surgery to replace the rabbit Draize skin test—is more relevant to human reactions.