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Toluene |
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http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/2011/1/Ontology1296772722296.owl#Toluene |
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Toluene is a solvent that has been shown to cause Parkinson's Disease, or that has been associated with people with Parkinson's disease. Toluene is used as an octane booster in fuel, as a solvent in paints, paint thinners, chemical reactions, rubber, printing, adhesives, lacquers, leather tanning, disinfectants, and to produce phenol and TNT (a component of explosives). It is also used as a raw material for toluene di-isocyanate, which is used in the manufacture of polyurethane foams. The precise means of toxicity of toluene is not known. |
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Toluene |
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Toluene |
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Toluene |
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Reference |
Jankovic, J. J. T. E., & Tolosa. (2007). Parkinson's disease and movement disorders. E. Tolosa (Ed.). Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. |
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http://www.semanticweb.org/ontologies/2011/1/Ontology1296772722296.owl#Toxin_cause_of_parkinsonism |