environmental hazard
Nature-threatening harmful condition
Environmental hazard refers to any condition or substance in the natural or built environment that poses risk to human health, safety, or ecosystems.
Common examples include toxic chemicals, air pollution, contaminated water, and radiation.
The term appears frequently in regulatory and industrial contexts: The factory was cited for multiple environmental hazards.
Insurance policies often exclude damage from environmental hazards.
- hazardous wasteDangerous discards threatening health
- bioaccumulationPollutant concentration in tissues
- heavy metalsDense metallic environmental contaminants
- lead paintPigment containing heavy metal
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
water contamination · dirty water · oil spill · pathogens · chemical spills · asbestos · sick building syndrome · deforestation · toxicity · algal blooms · dead zone · agricultural runoff · carcinogen · invasive species · brownfield · eutrophication · acid rain · climate change impacts
- hazmathazmat suit, hazmat, hazardous materials, biohazard, dangerous goods
- Danger Levelsdanger, high risk, high-risk, low risk, critical
- safety signswarning sign, warning signs, danger sign, caution sign, warning labels
- mercury pollutionmercury poisoning, mercury exposure, mercury vapor, methylmercury, mercury contamination
- property appraisalappraiser, market value, real estate appraisal, home value, assessor
environmental hazardenvironmental protection
Safeguarding ecosystems from harm
safety measure · protective barrier · containment system · safety feature · buffer zone
environmental hazardecological restoration
Repairing damaged natural environments
conservation effort · reforestation · habitat restoration · carbon sink · habitat preservation
environmental hazardclean air
Uncontaminated breathable gas
clean water · fresh air · pristine ecosystem · natural remedy · sanitary conditions