Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)

natural or man made chemicals that can mimic or block the body’s hormones, affecting the functioning of the endocrine system

Environmental disasters

a catastrophic event occurring in the natural environment resulting from changes in the air pressure over and surface temperature of the equatorial Pacific Ocean

Environmental remediation

the clean up, treatment, and removal of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants from the environment and restoration of the natural parts of the environment within the clean up area

informal name for the class of chemicals called polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs). They can persist for an extremely long length of time in the environment

Nanoplastic (microplastic)

plastic particles less than 1 um across that form from the breakdown of larger plastic pieces. Nano and micro plastics can be small enough to enter the tissues of even very small organisms

Nuclear accidents (pollution)

accidents involving nuclear or radioactive material, usually as a result of breach of containment

Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)

organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes

loss of contaminants of a volume of oil into the environment. This may be from the breach of a transport vessel, pipeline, or well head

hazardous brownish-gry haze produced when sunlight interacts with nitrogen and carbon oxides and aromatic hydrocarbons near the ground

the accumulation of waste plastic material in the environment and the negative environmental effects of this

the process of converting waste material into its constituent components that can then be used to remake new material

ozone (O3) that exists in the stratosphere at about 20-25 kilometers above the Earth’s surface

the processes involved in monitoring, collecting, handling, transport, and disposal of waste material to minimize its effects on the environment

is a man-made (synthetic) insecticide. In the past, it was widely used to control insect vectors carrying diseases such as malaria and typhus, and to control agricultural insect pests

the process of using chemical or physical agents (such as alcohol, chlorine, or UV light) to destroy, inactivate, or significantly reduce pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi) on inanimate surfaces

is a simple way in which biodegradable waste, such as food scraps and garden waste, can be broken down and nutrients returned to the earth. Composting is possible in almost every household, even those without a yard

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Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs)	natural or man made chemicals that can mimic or block the body’s hormones, affecting the functioning of the endocrine system
Environmental disasters	a catastrophic event occurring in the natural environment resulting from changes in the air pressure over and surface temperature of the equatorial Pacific Ocean
Environmental remediation	the clean up, treatment, and removal of hazardous substances, pollutants, and contaminants from the environment and restoration of the natural parts of the environment within the clean up area
Forever chemicals	informal name for the class of chemicals called polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAs). They can persist for an extremely long length of time in the environment
Nanoplastic (microplastic)	plastic particles less than 1 um across that form from the breakdown of larger plastic pieces. Nano and micro plastics can be small enough to enter the tissues of even very small organisms
Nuclear accidents (pollution)	accidents involving nuclear or radioactive material, usually as a result of breach of containment
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs)	organic compounds that are resistant to environmental degradation through chemical, biological, and photolytic processes
Oil spills	loss of contaminants of a volume of oil into the environment. This may be from the breach of a transport vessel, pipeline, or well head
Photochemical smog	hazardous brownish-gry haze produced when sunlight interacts with nitrogen and carbon oxides and aromatic hydrocarbons near the ground
Plastic pollution	the accumulation of waste plastic material in the environment and the negative environmental effects of this
Recycling	the process of converting waste material into its constituent components that can then be used to remake new material
Stratospheric ozone	ozone (O3) that exists in the stratosphere at about 20-25 kilometers above the Earth’s surface
Waste management	the processes involved in monitoring, collecting, handling, transport, and disposal of waste material to minimize its effects on the environment
DDT	is a man-made (synthetic) insecticide. In the past, it was widely used to control insect vectors carrying diseases such as malaria and typhus, and to control agricultural insect pests
Disinfection	the process of using chemical or physical agents (such as alcohol, chlorine, or UV light) to destroy, inactivate, or significantly reduce pathogenic microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi) on inanimate surfaces
Composting	is a simple way in which biodegradable waste, such as food scraps and garden waste, can be broken down and nutrients returned to the earth. Composting is possible in almost every household, even those without a yard

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