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Endocrine Disrupter
http://www.nrdc.org/health/effects/qendoc.asp this is a chemical that disrupts the normal body functions by blocking or mimicing hormones.
Ecotoxicology
http://www.ecotox.org.au/ multidisciplinary field of study that deals with the environmental effects of natural and synthetic chemicals in the biosphere.
Ecological Risk Assessment
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ecosystem/ecorisk.htm conducted by the EPA to see what is dangerous to the environment and what if any changes need to occur to protect the environment.
Bioaccumulation
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioaccumulation -to accumulate in a biological system
Emerging disease
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/index.htm I understood that these are any diseases that are new to humans, such as, West Nile.
pollution
http://www.cnn.com/2006/TECH/science/02/02/pigeons.pollution.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest I thought this article was interesting. Pigeons are getting cameras for pollution in California. The cameras also have sensors capable of detecting carbon monoxide and nitrogen dioxide.
biological amplification
http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/biological+magnification I din't find much for this. 'The increasing concentration of toxic substances within each successive link in the food chain.'
carcinogen
http://www.enn.com/today.html?id=9785 A chemical in Teflon is likely to be a carcinogen. The studies are based on animals and don't pose a threat to humans as of now.
environmental stressor
http://faculty.weber.edu/molpin/healthclasses/1110/bookchapters/musicchapter.htm An environmental stressor is something that is in our environment that can easily be perceived as annoying, distracting, uncomfortable or unpleasant.
red tides
http://woodshole.er.usgs.gov/operations/modeling/wgulf/wgulf.html Red tides are caused by several species of microscopic plants called phytoplankton.
