Health and Toxicology Flashcards

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Physical Hazard

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Arise from processes that occur naturally in our environment and pose risks to human life or health.

Ex. UV rays, volcanic eruptions

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Chemical Hazards

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Include many of the synthetic substances that our society manufactures.

Ex. Pesticides, pharmaceuticals, disinfectants

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Biological Hazards

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Result from ecological interactions among organisms.

Ex. Pathogen, bacteria, virus

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