Glossary I
Deutsch: Verunreinigung / Español: Impureza / Português: Impureza / Français: Impureté / Italiano: Impurità
In the environmental context, "impurity" refers to any substance that is undesired or harmful within a particular environment or ecological system. These impurities can include pollutants, contaminants, or any foreign elements that disrupt the natural balance of the ecosystem. They can be found in water, air, soil, or living organisms and often result from human activities such as industrial processes, agricultural operations, and urban development.
The In a Million Cancer Risk is a risk level of 1 in a million implies a likelihood that up to one person, out of one million equally exposed people would contract cancer if exposed continuously (24 hours per day) to the specific Concentration over 70 years (an assumed lifetime).
An Independence is the lack of a causal relationship between things, regardless of their statistical correlation; freedom from bias and external influences that could affect objectivity.
An Independent Assessment is an evaluation performed by a qualified individual, group, or organization that is not part of the organization directly performing and accountable for the work being assessed.
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