Assertion: air pollution's effect | /r/HasProperty | neurological disorders
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text: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency arsenic volcanoes, weathering of rocks and minerals containing arsenic, industrial processes such as metal smelting, burning wood that has been treated with arsenic compounds acute effects include gastrointestinal disorders, headaches, hypotension, shock, and death; chronic effects include dermatitis, irritation of mucous membranes, gastrointestinal disorders, and lung cancer asbestos natural deposits, building materials chronic effects include asbestosis (lung disease), pulmonary hypertension, lung cancer, and mesothelioma benzene burning coal and oil, vehicle exhaust, industrial solvents, tobacco smoke acute effects include dizziness, drowsiness, unconsciousness, and irritation of skin and mucous membranes; chronic effects include blood disorders including aplastic anemia, adverse effects on fetal development, and leukemia beryllium compounds burning coal and oil, tobacco smoke, natural occurrence in soil acute effects include inflammation and swelling of the lungs; chronic effects include chronic beryllium disease (development of noncancerous lesions in the lungs) cadmium compounds burning fossil fuels, incineration of waste, smelting of zinc, lead, and copper acute effects include lung irritation; chronic effects include various kidney disorders, sperm-count reduction, and lung cancer chlorine papermaking, drinking water, swimming pools acute and chronic effects include irritation of mucous membranes and respiratory tract coke oven emissions coke ovens chronic effects include conjunctivitis, dermatitis, lesions of respiratory and digestive systems, and various cancers cyanide compounds automobile exhaust, chemical processing, waste incineration acute effects include headache, nausea, eye and skin irritation, and death; chronic effects include central nervous system disorders and thyroid disorders formaldehyde building materials and home furnishings, power plants, incineration of waste, automobile exhaust, tobacco smoke acute effects include irritation of eyes and respiratory tract and inflammation of mouth, esophagus, and stomach if ingested; chronic effects include lesions in respiratory tract, menstrual disorders, and lung and nasopharyngeal cancer lead compounds battery manufacturing, paints and ceramic glazes, metal products acute effects include gastrointestinal disorders and death; chronic effects include anemia, neurological disorders, reduced sperm count, and fetal effects including low birth weight and mental impairment mercury compounds paint manufactured prior to 1990–91, batteries, industrial processes, dental amalgam fillings, fish products acute effects include central nervous system effects including irritability, slowed sensory and motor nerve function, blindness, and deafness (depending on compound); chronic effects include a variety of central nervous system effects including erethism, insomnia, deafness, and blurred vision and kidney damage nickel compounds nickel processing, fossil-fuel burning, sewage sludge incineration acute effects include lung and kidney damage (anecdotal reports) and gastrointestinal disorders; chronic effects include dermatitis and asthma radionucleides (radon, radium, uranium) ambient air (radon, uranium), drinking water (uranium), uranium mines and processing facilities, phosphate fertilizers chronic effects include lung, bone, and nasal cancer selenium compounds drinking water and ambient air, some plastics and paints, pharmaceutical production acute effects include irritation of the respiratory and gastrointestinal tracts; chronic effects include loss of hair and tooth decay and discoloration vinyl chloride manufacture of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which is used in pipes, furniture, and automobiles acute effects imclude central nervous system issues including dizziness, drowsiness, headaches, loss of consciousness, and inhibition of blood clotting; chronic effects include, rarely, vinyl chloride disease, in which changes occur in the bones and skin of the fingers and sensitivity to cold is increased, and liver cancer