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endocrine disrupter

http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/endocrine/index_en.htm This site describes how the European Commision uses the precautionary principle to tackle endocrine disrupters.

ecotoxicology

http://www.epa.gov/ecotox/ The ECOTOX database provides single chemical toxicity information for aquatic and terrestrial life. ECOTOX is a useful tool for examining impacts of chemicals on the environment.

ecological risk assessment

http://www.esd.ornl.gov/programs/ecorisk/ecorisk.html This site contains information and resources on a variety of topics related to the growing field of ecological risk analysis.

bioaccumulation

http://toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/bioaccumulation.html This site give the defenition of bioaccumulation and other links to other useful websites.

emerging disease

http://www.niaid.nih.gov/dmid/eid/ This site gives a list of emerging and reemerging diseases.It also has Research plans and priorities.

pollution

http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/pollution-main.html This site talks about all the research groups and Universities are doing on different types of pollution. It also talks about the health effects and ways you can prevent it.

biological amplification

http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/102/ecosystem.html This site gives an overview and the roles of organisms

carcinogen

http://www.carcinogen.com/ This site gives you the resources on the risk and growth and how to prevent it.

environmental stressor

http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/environ/plans_files/plans/flint-pdf/flint4.pdf This site describes the significant environmental stressors which threaten water quality in the Flint River Basin.

red tides

http://museum.gov.ns.ca/poison/redtide.htm This site gives you the types and symptoms of red tides.