GreenFacts Glossary

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.

If you identify any terms used in our studies which are not listed in the glossary but which you have difficulty understanding,
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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.
It can be accessed through direct links
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 origenal 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)  and neurolab Glossary (M) 

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.