Lack of Awareness as Aggravating Factor for the Detrimental Impacts of Hazardous Chemicals: A Review

It is a known fact that individuals can possibly become in contact with multitudes of chemicals at workplace, in homes, in outdoor, at indoor and through consumption of food. However, the majority of individuals particularly in developing countries are unaware of toxicities of toxic chemicals and the possible routes of exposure to those chemicals. Although exposure to toxic chemicals is inevitable, lack of awareness exacerbates the incidence of toxic exposure to those chemicals. It is on this account that some classes of hazardous chemicals and sources exposure to them are briefly reviewed in this paper. Furthermore, the extent awareness of individuals about risks associated with hazardous chemicals is reviewed in far more detail manner with particular regard to developing countries with ultimate goal of making the problem more noticeable to concerned authorities and international organizations.