Pesticides in Drinking Water
Across
- 4. lowest dose where adverse effects are observed (abbreviation)
- 6. risk_______: process of evaluating likelihood of harm from exposure
- 7. drinking_____ can contain small amounts of pesticides from the environment.
- 8. pre_______principle: that supports precaution even when evidence is incomplete
- 10. international organization that develops drinking water guidelines
- 11. health-based exposure value derived by WHO, conveys what quantity of pesticides cause harm
- 13. chemical substances deliberately used to control pests
Down
- 1. _______ chemicals remain in the environment for long periods of time
- 2. a second sector that uses pesticides (and the name of the building we are in!)
- 3. pesticides are not as ______-specific as we would like.
- 5. pesticides designed to kill insects
- 6. one sector that uses pesticides
- 9. ______ exposure happens over a long time.
- 12. ___accumulation: build-up of chemicals in the environment over time