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  Arsenic

  Arsenic is a chemical element in the periodic table that has the symbol As and atomic number 33. This is a notoriously poisonous metalloid that has three allotropic forms; yellow, black and grey. ... > more
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  Biodegradation

  Biodegradation is the decomposition of organic material by microorganisms. The term biodegradation is often used in relation to sewage treatment, environmental remediation (bioremediation) and to ... > more
• Petroleum
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  Energy and the Environment
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  Natural gas

  Natural gas, commonly referred to as gas, is a gaseous fossil fuel consisting primarily of methane. It is found in oil fields and natural gas fields, as well as—in smaller quantities—in ... > more
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  Dioxin

  Dioxin is the popular name for the family of chlorinated organic compounds comprising of Polychlorinated Dibenzo Furans (PCDF) and Polychlorinated Dibenzo Dioxins (PCDD). PCDD/F's have been shown to ... > more
• Infant's Health
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  Pesticide

  The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or USEPA) defines a pesticide as "any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest". A pesticide ... > more
• Computer Modeling
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  Global climate model

  General Circulation Models (GCMs) are a class of computer-driven models for weather forecasting, understanding climate and projecting climate change, where they are commonly called Global Climate ... > more
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  Radioactive waste

  Radioactive waste is waste type containing radioactive chemical elements that does not have a practical purpose. It is sometimes the product of a nuclear process, such as nuclear fission. The ... > more
• Acid Rain
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  PH

  pH is a measure of the activity of hydrogen ions (H+) in a solution and, therefore, its acidity or alkalinity. Aqueous solutions with pH values lower than 7 are considered acidic, while pH values ... > more
• Nuclear Energy
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  Nuclear fission

  Nuclear fission is a process in nuclear physics in which the nucleus of an atom splits into two or more smaller nuclei as fission products, and usually some by-product particles. Hence, fission is a ... > more
• Vitamin D
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  Ultraviolet

  Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is electromagnetic radiation of a wavelength shorter than that of the visible region, but longer than that of soft X-rays. The Sun emits ultraviolet radiation in the UVA, ... > more

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