1. Introduction
The chapter discusses the importance of environmental quality monitoring and assessment, highlighting the significance of understanding exposure pathways, sources of environmental pollutants, and the interaction of chemicals within environmental compartments. It also emphasizes the role of toxicology and risk assessment in determining health effects related to environmental pollutants.
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What we have learnt
- Health effects can be linked to environmental exposure through specific pathways such as inhalation, ingestion, and dermal contact.
- Understanding the sources of pollutants and their fate and transport in the environment is critical for effective monitoring and risk assessment.
- The fate and transport of pollutants determine the amount reaching human receptors and the potential health risks associated with those pollutants.
Key Concepts
- -- Exposure Pathways
- The routes through which pollutants enter the human body, specifically inhalation, ingestion, and skin contact.
- -- Fate and Transport
- The processes that determine how pollutants move and transform in the environment from emission sources to human exposure.
- -- Toxicology
- The study of the effects of chemicals on living organisms, particularly the relationship between dosage and response in terms of health effects.
- -- Environmental Compartments
- Different parts of the environment, including air, water, soil, and sediment, through which pollutants may travel.
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