Injury or Poisoning
environmental exposure
environmental ex·po·sure
Definitions related to environmental exposure:
  • Exposure to chemical, physical or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, toxic chemicals, dust, lead, or pollution; do not confuse with DOSAGE.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents via the environment.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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