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| - | endocrine disrupter: | + | {{Graded}} |
| + | endocrine disrupter: {{OK}} | ||
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/endocrine/index_en.htm | http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/endocrine/index_en.htm | ||
Talks about how this is a disrupter to humans and the environment. | Talks about how this is a disrupter to humans and the environment. | ||
| - | ecotoxicology: | + | ecotoxicology: {{OK}} |
http://www.ipmrc.com/expert/ecotox/index.shtml | http://www.ipmrc.com/expert/ecotox/index.shtml | ||
Talks about policy makers and commercial companies on who is doing what , and where in ecotoxicology. | Talks about policy makers and commercial companies on who is doing what , and where in ecotoxicology. | ||
| - | ecological risk assessment: | + | ecological risk assessment: {{OK}} |
http://www.aehs.com/journals/humanandecojournal/ | http://www.aehs.com/journals/humanandecojournal/ | ||
Talks about a journal that was created to enhance communication and cooperation of professionals working on human risk assessment with those in the ecological risk assessment domain. | Talks about a journal that was created to enhance communication and cooperation of professionals working on human risk assessment with those in the ecological risk assessment domain. | ||
| - | bioaccumulation: | + | bioaccumulation: {{OK}} |
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/tibs/bioaccum.htm | http://extoxnet.orst.edu/tibs/bioaccum.htm | ||
Defines bioaccumulation which is an important process through which chemicals can affect living organisms. | Defines bioaccumulation which is an important process through which chemicals can affect living organisms. | ||
| - | emerging disease: | + | emerging disease: {{OK}} |
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm | http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm | ||
Talks about several emerging diseases in the world today that are infectious. | Talks about several emerging diseases in the world today that are infectious. | ||
| - | pollution: | + | pollution: {{OK}} |
http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/pollution-main.html | http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/pollution-main.html | ||
It talks about how air pollution does not only exist outdoors, but also indoors. | It talks about how air pollution does not only exist outdoors, but also indoors. | ||
| + | biological amplification: {{OK}} | ||
| + | http://www.webref.org/chemistry/b/biological_amplification.htm | ||
| + | It talks about what biological amplification is which is the increase of concentration of DDT, PCB, and other degradable fat-soluble in organisms at successively higher levels. | ||
| + | carcinogen: {{OK}} | ||
| + | http://www.breastcancer.org/dictionary/carcinogen_t.html | ||
| + | It defines this which is any substance that causes cancer. | ||
| + | environmental stressor: {{OK}} | ||
| + | http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/environ/plans_files/plans/savannah-pdf/sav4.pdf | ||
| + | This talks about the sources and types of envioronmental stressors and also the stressors that affect the water quality. | ||
| - | + | red tides: {{OK}} | |
| - | + | http://www.whoi.edu/redtide/whathabs/whathabs.html | |
| + | "Red Tide" is a common name for such a | ||
| + | phenomenon where certain phytoplankton species contain reddish pigments and "bloom" such that the water appears to be colored red. The term "red tide" is thus a misnomer because they are not associated with tides; they are usually not harmful; and those species that are harmful may never reach the densities required to discolor the water. | ||
Current revision as of 14:19, 5 February 2006
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endocrine disrupter:
| OK |
http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/endocrine/index_en.htm Talks about how this is a disrupter to humans and the environment.
ecotoxicology:
| OK |
http://www.ipmrc.com/expert/ecotox/index.shtml Talks about policy makers and commercial companies on who is doing what , and where in ecotoxicology.
ecological risk assessment:
| OK |
http://www.aehs.com/journals/humanandecojournal/ Talks about a journal that was created to enhance communication and cooperation of professionals working on human risk assessment with those in the ecological risk assessment domain.
bioaccumulation:
| OK |
http://extoxnet.orst.edu/tibs/bioaccum.htm Defines bioaccumulation which is an important process through which chemicals can affect living organisms.
emerging disease:
| OK |
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/index.htm Talks about several emerging diseases in the world today that are infectious.
pollution:
| OK |
http://www.lbl.gov/Education/ELSI/pollution-main.html It talks about how air pollution does not only exist outdoors, but also indoors.
biological amplification:
| OK |
http://www.webref.org/chemistry/b/biological_amplification.htm It talks about what biological amplification is which is the increase of concentration of DDT, PCB, and other degradable fat-soluble in organisms at successively higher levels.
carcinogen:
| OK |
http://www.breastcancer.org/dictionary/carcinogen_t.html It defines this which is any substance that causes cancer.
environmental stressor:
| OK |
http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/environ/plans_files/plans/savannah-pdf/sav4.pdf This talks about the sources and types of envioronmental stressors and also the stressors that affect the water quality.
red tides:
| OK |
http://www.whoi.edu/redtide/whathabs/whathabs.html "Red Tide" is a common name for such a phenomenon where certain phytoplankton species contain reddish pigments and "bloom" such that the water appears to be colored red. The term "red tide" is thus a misnomer because they are not associated with tides; they are usually not harmful; and those species that are harmful may never reach the densities required to discolor the water.
