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Common environmental chemical pollutants include pesticides and herbicides, volatile organics (VOCs) such as benzene, toluene; and chloroform, heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and arsenic; air contaminants such as carbon monoxide, ozone, particulate matter (PM), and second hand smoke; and persistent organic pollutants, such as the dioxins, PCBs, and DDT. Environmental chemicals can cause a broad spectrum of effects, which depend not only on route of exposure and dose, but on the susceptibility of the recipient of the pollution