Cases

Photo of Maria GonzalezCase #1: Maria Gonzalez

An eight-year-old girl complains of stomach cramps and constipation. Her mother reports she is listless and irritable. She is potentially exposed to a variety of environmental toxins: solvents from her grandmother's hobby, factory emissions, fumes from a wood stove, and items from her father's construction activities.

Photo of John ReynoldsCase #2: John Reynolds

A 38-year-old maintenance man presents with non-specific symptoms of fatigue, headache and dizziness. He has potential exposures to several environmental toxicants: insecticides, lead, mold/spores and carbon monoxide in the home, and fumes at work.

Photo of Laura MorganCase #3: Laura Morgan

Mrs. Morgan is a 28-year-old pregnant woman with a history of spontaneous abortion, who complains of fatigue, nausea, headaches, vaginal spotting, and hand numbness. She is exposed to pesticides through several exposure pathways.

Photo of Gail BurroughsCase #4: Gail Burroughs

Mrs. Burroughs is a 30-year-old woman with symptoms of shortness of breath, cough, fever, and lethargy. She had been hospitalized for pneumonia one month earlier. She has potential exposures at home in her hobby, as well as in her workplace.