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From Environmental Technology

Endocrine Disrupter http://www.epa.gov/scipoly/oscpendo/ The site provides information about endocrine disruptors, which may be affecting endocrine system of wildlife and humans. There is information regarding the EPA's approach towards screening and testing chemicals for potential endocrine disruptors.

Ecotoxicology http://www.epa.gov/ecotox/ The Ecotox site provides information about chemical toxicity information for terrestrial and aquatic life. Peer review information literature is the primary source of information for this site.

Ecological risk assessment http://www.aehs.com/journals/humanandecojournal/ Ecological risk assessment is a tool that is used for environmental decision making. Human and Ecological risk assessment is a journal devoted to providing framework for professional regarding developing in both human and ecological risk assessments.

Bioaccumulation http://extoxnet.orst.edu/tibs/bioaccum.htm Bioaccumulation is a process through which chemicals affect living organisms. Bioaccumulation is an increase in the concentration of a chemical in a biological organism over time.

Emerging disease http://medicalcenter.osu.edu/patientcare/healthinformation/otherhealthtopics/TravelMedicine/EmergingInfectiousDisease5082/ Emerging diseases are newly appeared diseases in a population. Emerging diseases also are diseases that have existed in the past, but are rapidly increasing in the environment.

Pollution http://www.pollutionprobe.org/ Pollution probe is a Canadian environmental organization. Pollution probe deals with four major areas which are air, water, climate change, and energy.

Biological amplification