environmental toxin
Poisonous outside substance
An environmental toxin is a harmful substance found in the surroundings where people live, work, or play.
These include pollutants in air, water, and soil, as well as chemicals in household products, pesticides, and industrial waste.
The term often appears in discussions of public health and disease prevention, where exposure to such toxins is linked to conditions ranging from respiratory illness to cancer.
Lead paint and asbestos are well-known environmental toxins.
- dioxinsToxic chlorinated organic compounds
- asbestosFibrous fireproofing mineral
- lead paintPigment containing heavy metal
- smogSunlight-activated urban pollution
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
heavy metals · mycotoxins · pollutant · bioaccumulation · industrial waste · chemical spill · microplastics · birth defects · pesticides · teratogen · radon gas · radiation · cancer cluster · acid rain · leachate · toxic · agricultural runoff · water contamination
- toxicologytoxicology, poison, venom, toxicity, poisons
environmental toxinnutrient
Life-sustaining substance
essential nutrient · medicine · tonic · antidote · restorative
environmental toxinessential element
Indispensable basic part
trace element · micronutrient · macronutrient · amino acid · fatty acid
environmental toxinpurifier
Contamination removal device
clean air · clean water · pristine environment · detoxifier · decontaminant