FOUNDATIONAL TERM
hazard
危害
The potential of an agent to cause harm.
Study this concept in context
92 · Air, water, chemicals and environmental exposure
Environmental health examines how a source reaches people, enters the body, and changes risk. Air, water, and chemicals can share an exposure-assessment framework without sharing the same mechanisms or control measures.
Sources
- EPA: Human health risk assessment
- WHO: Ambient air pollution
- WHO: Drinking-water
- WHO: Lead poisoning
- NIEHS: Endocrine disruptors
- EPA: Lead in drinking water
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