Environmental Health/Drinking Water & Radiation Labs

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  1. 2. The action of reversing or stopping environmental damage.
  2. 5. The time required for half of a radioactive substance to decay.
  3. 8. Substances causing allergic reactions
  4. 9. Bacteria used as an indicator of sanitary quality of water.
  5. 13. The study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms.
  6. 15. Any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance in water.
  7. 16. The cloudiness or haziness of water caused by large numbers of individual particles.
  8. 18. A radioactive gas found naturally in the environment.
  9. 22. The community of microorganisms living in a particular environment, including the human body.
  10. 23. A microorganism that can cause disease.
  11. 24. A device used to measure an absorbed dose of ionizing radiation.
  12. 26. Variants of a chemical element that differ in neutron number.
  13. 28. The process of removing particles from water using a filter.
  14. 29. Unwanted or harmful sound pollution.
  15. 31. The excessive growth of algae and plants in water bodies due to nutrient pollution.
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  1. 1. The removal of hazardous substances from an environment or person.
  2. 3. Chemicals used to eliminate or control a variety of agricultural pests.
  3. 4. referring to a specific thing or situation just mentioned.
  4. 6. A substance capable of causing cancer in living tissue.
  5. 7. Transmitted or carried by water.
  6. 10. The measurement of chemicals in human tissues or fluids to assess exposure to environmental chemicals.
  7. 11. The process of adding or removing electrons from an atom or molecule.
  8. 12. A biological substance that poses a threat to the health of living organisms.
  9. 14. A group of naturally occurring fibrous minerals known for their heat resistance, but toxic when inhaled.
  10. 17. The measure of water clarity, which is important for drinking water quality.
  11. 19. Contact with environmental pollutants or hazards.
  12. 20. A toxic metal that can bioaccumulate in fish and shellfish.
  13. 21. The process of adding chlorine to water to disinfect it.
  14. 25. A gas composed of three oxygen atoms, harmful at ground level.
  15. 27. A contaminated area of groundwater spreading from a source.
  16. 30. The decomposition of molecules by radiation.