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Toluene raises a high level of health concern and is of regulatory concern because:

  • This ingredient is authoritatively recognized to cause developmental toxicity (e.g., birth defects), according to the State of California (Proposition 65).
  • This ingredient is authoritatively recognized to cause reproductive toxicity, according to the State of California (Proposition 65). Includes both male and female reproductive toxicity.
  • This ingredient is authoritatively classified as "known to be neurotoxic in man," according to the medical literature (Article by P Grandjean and PJ Landrigan in Lancet)
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  • This ingredient is suspected of causing immunotoxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing cardiovascular or blood toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing kidney toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing neurotoxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing reproductive toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing skin or sense organ toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • This ingredient is suspected of causing respiratory toxicity, according to sources compiled by Scorecard (www.scorecard.org)
  • Indicates whether an ingredient in this product is suspected of harming unborn children, according to the European Union Directive on the Classification and Labeling of Dangerous Substances (Risk Phrase R63).
  • This ingredient (or its metabolites) is frequently detected in human blood or urine, indicating significant U.S. population exposure.
  • This ingredient is not very potent via ingestion and capable of causing adverse effects at higher doses.
  • Indicates the relative potency of an ingredient in this product, based on EPA's Toxicity Weight for inhalation exposures. Chemicals with higher potency are capable of causing toxic effects at lower doses.
  • This ingredient is prohibited from use in fragrances under standards issued by the International Fragrance Association
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From Wikipedia

Toluene, formerly known as toluol, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners. Chemically it is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, i.e. one in which a single hydrogen atom from the benzene molecule has been replaced by a univalent group, in this case CH3.

It is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is widely used as an industrial feedstock and as a solvent. Like other solvents, toluene is sometimes also abused as an inhalant drug for its intoxicating properties; however, this causes severe neurological harm.[1][2]...

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