health effects
Medical outcome results
Health effects are the changes a substance, activity, or condition produces in the body.
The phrase appears most often in medical and regulatory contexts discussing consequences of exposure: the health effects of lead paint, long-term health effects of smoking, studies on the health effects of cell phone radiation.
Effects may be positive or negative, though the phrase typically signals concern about harm.
- alcohol consumptionIngesting intoxicating beverages
- air pollutionToxic atmospheric contamination
- chemical spillsAccidental hazardous substance releases
- drug useConsuming intoxicating substances
- genetic mutationsAlterations in DNA sequence
birth defects · smoking · secondhand smoke · drug interactions · adverse reactions · immune responses · sleep deprivation · toxicity · metabolic disorders · weight gain · chronic illness · heart disease · carcinogens · cell damage · inflammation · radiation exposure · biomarkers · dose-response
- arsenic pollutionarsenic, arsenic poisoning, groundwater pollution, water contamination, drinking water
- radiation effectsradiation sickness, hair loss, nausea, vomiting, fatigue
- drilling pollutionoil spills, methane leaks, water contamination, groundwater pollution, mud pits
- toxic metalsarsenic, cadmium, chromium, nickel, lead poisoning
- Nuclear Liabilitystrict liability, civil liability, nuclear accidents, victim compensation, indemnity
- uranium miningyellowcake, radioactive waste, radionuclides, radon, radium
health effectshealth benefits
Employer-provided medical coverage
healing properties · adverse effects · toxic effects · side effects
health effectsfinancial impact
Effect on finances
psychological effects · cultural impact · legal consequences