List of environmental health hazards
- List of environmental health hazards
There are numerous health hazards that can affect people in their natural environment.Examples of environmental health hazards are :
*allergens
*anthrax
*antibiotic agents in animals destined for human consumption
*antibiotic resistance
*arbovirus
*arsenic - a contaminant of fresh water sources (water wells)
*asbestos - carcinogenic
*avian influenza
*bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
*carcinogens
*cholera
*cosmic rays
*DDT
*dioxins
*drought
*dysentery
*electromagnetic fields
*endocrine disruptors
*epidemics
*e-waste
*explosive material
*floods
*food poisoning
*fungicides
*furans
*haloalkanes
*heavy metals
*herbicides
*hormones in animals destined for human consumption
*lead in paint
*light pollution
*lighting
*lightning
*malaria
*marine debris
*mercury
*molds
*mutagens
*noise pollution
*onchocerciasis (river blindness)
*pandemics
*pathogens
*pesticides
*pollen for allergic people
*polychlorinated biphenyls
*quicksand
*rabies
*radon and other natural sources of radioactivity
*severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
*sick building syndrome
*soil pollution
*tobacco smoking
*toxic waste
*ultraviolet light
*vibration
*wildfire
*x-rays
See also
*list of environment topics
*toxicology
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