Pesticides in Drinking Water

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