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- 3. involving or exposing one to risk or harm
- 5. a substance or thing that has harmful or poisonous effects on the environment
- 8. a heat resistant fibrous silicate mineral used in insulation
- 9. the action of causing so much damage to something that it can be no longer exist or be repaired
- 10. any mostly dense metal or metalloid that is known for its potential toxicity, especially in the environmental
- 12. the combined processes of emission, transmission, and absorption of radiant energy
- 13. a substance (as an element or compound) obtained from a chemical process or used to get a chemical result
- 17. any material in liquid, solid, or gas form that can cause harm by being inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin
- 18. a biological community made of organism and their physical environment
- 19. the chemical element of atomic number 80, a silvery-white metal
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- 1. a substance that causes cancer
- 2. water held under ground
- 4. is a Geographic Information System (GIS) that uses maps of the United States to help users visually explore data from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and Superfund Program, as well as some non-EPA datasets.
- 6. a metallic metal and number 82 on the periodic table
- 7. emitting of ionizing radiation of particles
- 11. the surroundings in which a plant, human or a animal lives in
- 14. the chemical element of atomic number 24, a hard white metal
- 15. converting waste into usable material
- 16. producing a toxic substance that causes injury or death when absorbed or ingested
- 20. environmental protection agency
