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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Coastline_College/ENVS_C100%3A_Environmental_Science_(Hoerer)/05%3A_Humans_and_the_Environment/5.04%3A_Environmental_Health/5.4.01%3A_Types_of_Environmental_HazardsEnvironmental health focuses on how natural and human-built surroundings affect health and well-being. This field assesses three interrelated types of environmental hazards: biological, chemical, and ...Environmental health focuses on how natural and human-built surroundings affect health and well-being. This field assesses three interrelated types of environmental hazards: biological, chemical, and physical.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/17%3A_Ecology/17.01%3A_Energy_Flow_through_the_Biosphere/17.1F%3A_Biomagnification_of_PesticidesThis page discusses how DDT accumulates in organisms through biomagnification across four trophic levels, resulting in higher toxin concentrations in top-level consumers such as ospreys and eagles. Th...This page discusses how DDT accumulates in organisms through biomagnification across four trophic levels, resulting in higher toxin concentrations in top-level consumers such as ospreys and eagles. The slow metabolism and excretion of DDT lead to severe ecological consequences, including population declines in affected carnivores, as trace amounts in primary producers like plankton become exponentially concentrated as they ascend the food chain.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/17%3A_Ecology/17.04%3A_Interactions_between_Species/17.4B%3A_InsecticidesThis page reviews various insecticides, detailing their types and associated ecological risks, such as toxicity, persistence, and impacts on non-target species. It emphasizes the need for effective pe...This page reviews various insecticides, detailing their types and associated ecological risks, such as toxicity, persistence, and impacts on non-target species. It emphasizes the need for effective pest control without harming beneficial insects or humans. Additionally, it discusses insect growth regulators that affect larval stages and their potential harm to non-target organisms. The text advocates for innovative insecticides to address insecticide resistance and maintain ecological balance.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Under_Construction/Purgatory/BIOL_31%3A_Environmental_Science_(Raskoff)/08%3A_Environmental_Health_and_Toxicology/8.01%3A_The_Impacts_of_Environmental_ConditionsOur industrialized society dumps huge amounts of pollutants and toxic wastes into the earth’s biosphere without fully considering the consequences. Such actions seriously degrade the health of the ear...Our industrialized society dumps huge amounts of pollutants and toxic wastes into the earth’s biosphere without fully considering the consequences. Such actions seriously degrade the health of the earth’s ecosystems, and this degradation ultimately affects the health and well-being of human populations.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Coastline_College/ENVS_C100%3A_Environmental_Science_(Hoerer)/02%3A_Environmental_Chemistry/2.04%3A_Key_Elements_of_Green_Chemistry_(Lucia)/2.4.01%3A_Key_Elements_of_Green_Chemistry/2.4.1.02%3A_Green_Chemistry_ConceptsOver the period of 1950 to 1980, it was used in agriculture at the rate of more than 40,000 tons each year worldwide and it has been estimated that a total of 1.8 million tons have been produced aroun...Over the period of 1950 to 1980, it was used in agriculture at the rate of more than 40,000 tons each year worldwide and it has been estimated that a total of 1.8 million tons have been produced around the world since the 1940s. There are a number of documented chemicals in nature that are extremely toxic even at small doses thus invalidating the idea that nature is “green”. For example, aflatoxin B1, shown below in Figure \PageIndex2, is a toxin produced by Apsergillus flavus and A.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Prince_Georges_Community_College/BIO-1110_(Environmental_Biology)_OER_Textbook/03%3A_Human_Impacts/3.04%3A_Chapter_16_-_Environmental_Hazards_and_Human_Health/16.01%3A_The_Impacts_of_Environmental_ConditionsOur industrialized society dumps huge amounts of pollutants and toxic wastes into the earth’s biosphere without fully considering the consequences. Such actions seriously degrade the health of the ear...Our industrialized society dumps huge amounts of pollutants and toxic wastes into the earth’s biosphere without fully considering the consequences. Such actions seriously degrade the health of the earth’s ecosystems, and this degradation ultimately affects the health and well-being of human populations.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_(Boundless)/46%3A_Ecosystems/46.02%3A_Energy_Flow_through_Ecosystems/46.2E%3A_Biological_MagnificationWhen toxic substances are introduced into the environment, organisms at the highest trophic levels suffer the most damage.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Under_Construction/Purgatory/BIOL_31%3A_Environmental_Science_(Raskoff)/08%3A_Environmental_Health_and_Toxicology/8.05%3A_Biological_MagnificationWhen toxic substances are introduced into the environment, organisms at the highest trophic levels suffer the most damage.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Hartnell_College/Environmental_Biology_(Fisher_and_Dorsner_Custom)/06%3A_Environmental_Hazards_and_Human_Health/6.01%3A_The_Impacts_of_Environmental_ConditionsOur industrialized society dumps huge amounts of pollutants and toxic wastes into the earth’s biosphere without fully considering the consequences. Such actions seriously degrade the health of the ear...Our industrialized society dumps huge amounts of pollutants and toxic wastes into the earth’s biosphere without fully considering the consequences. Such actions seriously degrade the health of the earth’s ecosystems, and this degradation ultimately affects the health and well-being of human populations.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Sandboxes/tholmberg_at_nwcc.edu/Introduction_to_Environmental_Science/6%3A_Environmental_Hazards_and_Human_Health/8.1%3A_The_Impacts_of_Environmental_ConditionsOur industrialized society dumps huge amounts of pollutants and toxic wastes into the earth’s biosphere without fully considering the consequences. Such actions seriously degrade the health of the ear...Our industrialized society dumps huge amounts of pollutants and toxic wastes into the earth’s biosphere without fully considering the consequences. Such actions seriously degrade the health of the earth’s ecosystems, and this degradation ultimately affects the health and well-being of human populations.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Ecology/Environmental_Science_(Ha_and_Schleiger)/04%3A_Humans_and_the_Environment/4.04%3A_Environmental_Health/4.4.01%3A_Types_of_Environmental_HazardsEnvironmental health focuses on how natural and human-built surroundings affect health and well-being. This field assesses three interrelated types of environmental hazards: biological, chemical, and ...Environmental health focuses on how natural and human-built surroundings affect health and well-being. This field assesses three interrelated types of environmental hazards: biological, chemical, and physical.
