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Environment statistics
The development of methodologies and data collection in support of the development and harmonization of national and international statistics on the environment.
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genetic effects of radiation
Environment; Environment statistics
Inheritable changes, chiefly mutations, produced by the absorption of ionizing radiations. On the basis of present knowledge, these effects are additive and irreversible.
zoning
Environment; Environment statistics
Process in physical planning, or the results thereof, in which specific functions or uses are assigned to certain areas (for example, industrial zones, residential areas).
particulate removal
Environment; Environment statistics
Removal of particulate air pollutants from their gaseous media, using gravitational, centrifugal, electrostatic and magnetic forces, thermal diffusion or other techniques.
allergy
Environment; Environment statistics
Sensitivity to substances such as pollen, food or hair resulting in pathological conditions in certain people; it may also be caused by mental or environmental conditions.
ozonosphere
Environment; Environment statistics
Lower region of the stratosphere, 15-25 kilometres above the earth's surface, in which there is an appreciable ozone concentration. It is also termed the ozone layer.
sludge
Environment; Environment statistics
Muddy, semi-solid deposits remaining after most liquids have been removed from waste water (possibly through filtration and chemical treatment). See also activated sludge.
oxidant
Environment; Environment statistics
Oxygen-containing substance that reacts chemically with other substances in the air to produce new substances. Oxidants are the primary contributors to photochemical smog.
