Chapter 9

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Environmental Health

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The study of how environmental factors affect human health and our quality of life

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Pathogens

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disease causing agents

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Epidemiology

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The study of disease in human populations

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Toxicology

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The study of how poisonous substances affect an organism's health

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Toxicity

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how harmful a substance is to an organism

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Response

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The effect an organism shows as a result of exposure

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Dose-Response Relationship

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The relationship between the different doses and the responses they generate

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RIsk

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The probability that a hazard will cause a harmful response

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Risk Assessment

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The process of measuring risk

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Infectious Disease

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Disease caused by a pathogen