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As a supplement the GreenFacts Digests, the GreenFacts Glossary delivers clear and accessible definitions for terms used, aiming to a better understanding of the relevant concepts from the the non-specialist.
The definitions in the GreenFacts Glossary refer to words identified in the level 1 and level 2 GreenFacts Digests that may be difficult for the non-specialist to understand.
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Definitions are displayed in a separate "window" (toolbox) which can be viewed on the same screen while a study is read.
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from words situated in the text of the studies or the list of terms on the glossary index pages. There are many cross references between definitions.
The definitions in the GreenFacts Glossary have been compiled from various sources. Where definitions from external authoritative sources have been found to be adequate, these have been used and are referenced to the source organization. If available, a link is provided to the original source glossary. Where adequate definitions have not been available, GreenFacts has provided its own definitions.
ADEC Spill Prevention and Response Glossary
ATSDR Glossary of Terms
CDC Glossary
CoRIS Glossary
CSIRO Gene Technology in Australia Glossary
EEA Multilingual environmental Glossary
EMCOM Endocrine disruptors Glossary
Health Canada health products and food branch
Helios Glossary
MCG Otolaryngology Glossary
Science@NASA neurolab Glossary (C)
NHGRI Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms
NIAID HIV vaccine Glossary
NRDC Glossary of Environmental Terms
OECD/Eurostat Concept and Defintions database
University of Maryland Medicine environmental medicine Glossary
US EPA Glossary of IRIS Terms
and Terms of Environment glossary
and Health Effects Glossary
and Glossary of Climate Change Terms
and Drinking Water Glossary
and HAPS Health Effects glossary
and Ecological Technical Center
What is Life Glossary of Scientific Terms
This general GreenFacts glossary provides definitions for all GreenFacts Digests except the climate change study, which has a separate Climate Change Glossary.
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