In a water-damaged apartment, high levels of triethanolamine (TEA) were associated with three other "unexpected" pollutants

HealthValue

ASSOCIATIONS OF POLLUTANTS CAN POTENTIATE  TOXICITIES, BY SYNERGY

SKIN

LIVER

KIDNEYS

EYES

RESPIRATORY

POLLUTANTS

TEA*

4MPE**

* TEA: triethanolamine

**MPE: morpholineethanol

TARGET ORGANS

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

What is synergy: the fact that 1 + 1 > 2

For instance association of digitalis and some diuretics inducing hypokalemia can multiply risk by 5

Dichlorobenzene

Acetates

YES

YES

YES

YES

YES

FOR VOCs

FOR MYCOTOXINS

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OTHER POLLUTIONS.

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SYNERGIES