Surface runoff (also known as overland flow) is the flow of water that occurs when excess stormwater, meltwater, or other sources flows over the Earth's surface.
Solvent
A solvent (from the Latin solvō, "I loosen, untie, I solve") is a substance that dissolves a solute (a chemically distinct liquid, solid or gas), resulting in a solution.
Herbicide
Herbicide(s), also commonly known as weedkillers, are chemical substances used to control unwanted plants.
Xylene
Xylene (from Greek ξύλο, xylo, "wood"), xylol or dimethylbenzene is any one of three isomers of dimethylbenzene, or a combination thereof.
Soil contamination
Soil contamination or soil pollution as part of land degradation is caused by the presence of xenobiotic (human-made) chemicals or other alteration in the natural soil environment.
Phytoremediation
Phytoremediation (from Ancient Greek φυτο (phyto), meaning "plant", and Latin remedium, meaning "restoring balance") refers to the technologies that use living plants to clean up soil, air, and water contaminated with hazardous chemicals.
Methyl tert-butyl ether
Methyl tert-butyl ether (also known as MTBE and tert-butyl methyl ether) is an organic compound with molecular formula (CH3)3COCH3.
Benzene
Benzene is an important organic chemical compound with the chemical formula C6H6.
Bioremediation
Bioremediation is a waste management technique that involves the use of organisms to remove or neutralize pollutants from a contaminated site.
War sand
War sand is sand contaminated by remains of projectiles used in war.
Health effects of radon
Radon (/ˈreɪdɒn/) is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, occurring naturally as the decay product of radium.
Trichloroethylene
The chemical compound trichloroethylene (C2HCl3) is a halocarbon commonly used as an industrial solvent.
Pesticide residue
Pesticide residue refers to the pesticides that may remain on or in food after they are applied to food crops.
Chlorinated paraffins
Chlorinated paraffins (CPs) are complex mixtures of polychlorinated n-alkanes.
Circle of Poison
The Circle of Poison (COP) refers to the export of domestically banned pesticides for use on foods elsewhere, some of which returns by way of import.
Triangle of death (Italy)
The triangle of death (Italian: Triangolo della morte) is an area in the Italian province of Campania comprising the municipalities of Acerra, Nola and Marigliano.
Uranium in the environment
Uranium in the environment refers to the science of the sources, environmental behaviour, and effects of uranium on humans and other animals.