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Thorium oxalate

CAS: 2040-52-0

How can this chemical affect my health?

Acute (Short Term) Effects

Chronic (Long Term) Effects

Cancer, priority red
Cancer – Increased cancer risk.
Gene Damage, priority orange
Gene Damage – Increases in the rate of mutations, which are changes in genetic material in cells.
Reproductive Harm, priority orange
Reproductive Harm – Disruption of the male or female reproductive systems, changing sexual development, behavior or functions, decreasing fertility, or resulting in loss of the fetus during pregnancy.
Other Health Effects, priority yellow
Other Health Effects – Can cause serious damage on contact or ingestion.

Inherent Hazards

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