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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
  2. environmental exposure

Preferred term

environmental exposure

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2016

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • exposure event
  • exposure factor

Scope note

  • Use for organisms; For soil USE soil weathering; For materials USE weathering.

Source

  • Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (JIFSAN)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136610

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