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• Activated carbon
  ...ide is not well absorbed by activated carbon. This should be of particular concern to those using the material in filters for respirators, fume hoods or other ...th an energetically and commercially expensive process <ref name=sabio />. Plants that rely on thermal regeneration of activated carbon have to be of a certa
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• Potassium chloride
  ...s). Intravenously this is reduced to just over 100&nbsp;mg/kg, but of more concern are its severe effects on the cardiac [[muscle]]s; high doses can cause [[c
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• Mercury (element)
  ...to 2.5% mercury by mass, and even the leanest concentrated deposits are at least 0.1% mercury (12,000 times average crustal abundance). It is found either a ...d for CFL bulb manufacture. As a result, environmental dangers have been a concern, particularly in the southern cities of [[Foshan]] and [[Guangzhou]], and i
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• Taxus canadensis
  [[Category:Poisonous plants]] [[Category:Least concern plants]]
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• Juniperus sabina
  ...lity|dioecious]] with separate male and female plants, but some individual plants produce both sexes. The [[conifer cone|cones]] are berry-like, 5-9&nbsp;mm *''Juniperus sabina'' var. ''sabina''. Juvenile foliage rare in adult plants.
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• Aphanamixis polystachya
  [[Category:Poisonous plants]] [[Category:Least concern plants]]
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• Taxus baccata
  ...t is used as a treatment for breast and ovary cancer.<ref>''Asia Medicinal Plants Database''</ref> ...ants) in the universe, designates the yew as the lowest form of tree among plants.
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• Superabsorbent polymer
  ...ription.html]</ref> SAP was discontinued from use in tampons due to 1980s concern over a link with [[toxic shock syndrome]]. SAP is also used for blocking wa * Water retention for supplying water to plants
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• Polyethylene terephthalate
  ...Guidelines for drinking – water quality]</ref> its presence is still of concern. The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health investigated the amount of antim ...eral attempts of industrial magnitude to establish such chemical recycling plants have been made in the past but without resounding success. Even the promisi
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• Petroleum
  ...er set of reactions. The latter set is regularly used in [[petrochemical]] plants and [[oil refineries]]. ...aintenance of industrialized [[civilization]] itself, and thus is critical concern to many nations. Oil accounts for a large percentage of the world's energy
  69 KB (9,885 words) - 09:12, 20 September 2010
• Depleted uranium
  ...>6</sub>, in steel cylinders in open air storage yards close to enrichment plants. Each cylinder holds up to 12.7 tonnes (or 14 short tons) of UF₆ ...alth Perspectives | volume = 113 | issue=6}} doi:10.1289/ehp.7791</ref> at least some of the most promising tungsten alloys that have been considered as rep
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• Building insulation materials
  ...uch as benzene and toluene. These are a potential hazard and environmental concern during raw material production, transport, manufacture, and installation.<r * Many foam insulations are made from petrochemicals and may be a concern for those seeking to reduce the use of fossil fuels and oil. However, some
  49 KB (7,250 words) - 09:14, 20 September 2010
• Vermiculite
  *soil additive for plants, together with [[perlite]] for potted plants ...the "Zonolite" brand—may contain asbestos, and therefore may be a health concern.
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• Dyeing
  ...ades such as [[Black (color)|black]] and [[Navy blue|navy]]. Environmental concern has now restricted their use, and they have been replaced with reactive and
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• Textile
  Fibres from the stalks of plants, such as hemp, flax, and nettles, are also known as 'bast' fibres. ...sed in India and elsewhere today, is the oldest of these dating back to at least 220CE in [[China]]. Textiles are also sometimes [[bleach]]ed, making the t
  21 KB (3,073 words) - 09:16, 20 September 2010
• Cellulose insulation
  ...with 125 plants, by 1978 there were more than 350 firms with more than 500 plants¹<!-- citation is from Home Insulation Hearings 1978 -->. Cellulo ...t began enacting insulation standards beginning in 1978. There was a great concern that the growth in cellulose manufactures was leading to improperly or insu
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• Stainless steel
  ...c]] against [[austenite|austenitic]], etc.), when metal-to-metal wear is a concern. Nitronic alloys (trademark of Armco, Inc.) reduce the tendency to gall thr ...s. This also influences its use in commercial kitchens and food processing plants, as it can be steam-cleaned, [[Sterilization (microbiology)|sterilized]], a
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• Thuja plicata
  ..."FEIS">Fire Effects Information System [http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/tree/thupli/all.html ''Thuja plicata'']</ref><ref name="FNA">Flora of North ...to other temperate zones, including western [[Europe]], [[Australia]] (at least as far north as [[Sydney]]), [[New Zealand]], the eastern United States and
  20 KB (3,210 words) - 09:22, 20 September 2010
• Drywall
  ...te Rule]</ref> The Clean Air Interstate Rule also requested that the power plants install new scrubbers (industrial pollution control devices) to remove sulf ...in garages, warehouses, and other places where appearance is not a primary concern.
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• Permeable paving
  ...using a significant loss of "friction coefficient". This can be of serious concern especially as a public safety issue to individuals, principals and property '''Porous asphalt''' is mixed at conventional asphalt plants, but fine (small) aggregate is omitted from the mixture. The remaining larg
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