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| - | + | *'''endocerine disrupter''' | |
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http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/endocrine/index_en.htm | http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/endocrine/index_en.htm | ||
This website featured a background on endocrine disrupters, the next steps, a schedule and an oversight on the EDSTAC report. | This website featured a background on endocrine disrupters, the next steps, a schedule and an oversight on the EDSTAC report. | ||
| - | *'''ecotoxicology''' | + | *'''ecotoxicology''' |
http://www.epa.gov/ecotox/ | http://www.epa.gov/ecotox/ | ||
This website gave a detailed definition. Mentioned that the aquatic species are now included in the ecotox database. Overview of freshwater and marine toxcicity test. | This website gave a detailed definition. Mentioned that the aquatic species are now included in the ecotox database. Overview of freshwater and marine toxcicity test. | ||
| - | *'''ecological risk assesment''' | + | *'''ecological risk assesment''' |
http://www.aehs.com/journals/humanandecojournal/ | http://www.aehs.com/journals/humanandecojournal/ | ||
This website gave background information on human and ecological risk factors. It gave a short overview of the definition | This website gave background information on human and ecological risk factors. It gave a short overview of the definition | ||
| - | *'''bioaccumulation''' | + | *'''bioaccumulation''' |
http://toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/bioaccumulation.html | http://toxics.usgs.gov/definitions/bioaccumulation.html | ||
This website gave a essay type definition of this term. It also included definitions of terms such as methylmercury and hydrophobicity and bioconcentration. | This website gave a essay type definition of this term. It also included definitions of terms such as methylmercury and hydrophobicity and bioconcentration. | ||
| - | *'''emerging disease''' | + | *'''emerging disease''' |
http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8000ec23 | http://www.cdc.gov/node.do/id/0900f3ec8000ec23 | ||
This website included an explanation of diseases such as HIV Drug-resistant Strains as Epidemiologic Sentinels and Detecting Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Mutants | This website included an explanation of diseases such as HIV Drug-resistant Strains as Epidemiologic Sentinels and Detecting Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Mutants | ||
| - | *'''pollution''' | + | *'''pollution''' |
http://pollution.big.com/ | http://pollution.big.com/ | ||
This website mentioned Air pollution, flue gas disulferization, and AAF International. Also, things we can do to help with air pollution. | This website mentioned Air pollution, flue gas disulferization, and AAF International. Also, things we can do to help with air pollution. | ||
| - | *'''biological amplification''' | + | *'''biological amplification''' |
http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/102/ecosystem.html | http://www.marietta.edu/~biol/102/ecosystem.html | ||
This website gave the 3 page definition and explation of this term. One way it was worded was Biological magnification is the tendency of pollutants to become concentrated in successive trophic levels. Often, this is to the detriment of the organisms in which these materials concentrate, since the pollutants are often toxic. | This website gave the 3 page definition and explation of this term. One way it was worded was Biological magnification is the tendency of pollutants to become concentrated in successive trophic levels. Often, this is to the detriment of the organisms in which these materials concentrate, since the pollutants are often toxic. | ||
| - | *'''carcinogen''' | + | *'''carcinogen''' |
http://www.scorecard.org/health-effects/explanation.tcl?short_hazard_name=cancer | http://www.scorecard.org/health-effects/explanation.tcl?short_hazard_name=cancer | ||
This site gave links to the following subjects relating to carcinogens, References used to compile the list of carcinogens | This site gave links to the following subjects relating to carcinogens, References used to compile the list of carcinogens | ||
List of recognized carcinogens | List of recognized carcinogens | ||
List of suspected carcinogens | List of suspected carcinogens | ||
| - | *'''environmental stressor''' | + | *'''environmental stressor''' |
http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/environ/plans_files/plans/ | http://www.dnr.state.ga.us/dnr/environ/plans_files/plans/ | ||
This website was an outline wich included, Sources and types of stressors and NPDES permitted wastewater discharges. | This website was an outline wich included, Sources and types of stressors and NPDES permitted wastewater discharges. | ||
| - | *'''red tides''' | + | *'''red tides''' |
http://museum.gov.ns.ca/poison/redtide.htm | http://museum.gov.ns.ca/poison/redtide.htm | ||
This website explained the most common pigment in algea, red. This red pigment is then eaten by shellfish and can prove to be harmful even fatal to humans! | This website explained the most common pigment in algea, red. This red pigment is then eaten by shellfish and can prove to be harmful even fatal to humans! | ||
[[Category:Jalst-1219]] | [[Category:Jalst-1219]] | ||
