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Temperate climate a place where there are
4 seasons: spring, summer, autumn,
and winter, normal in countries further
north or south of the equator. Compare
with tropical climate.
Toluene a toxic solvent.
Toxic anything that is harmful, usually
because it is poisonous and can cause
illness or death.
Toxoplasmosis a disease caused by germs
on food.
Trade when people, organizations, or
countries exchange goods and services.
Unfair trade between countries is a
major cause of poverty.
Traits determined by genes, the things that
are different and specific about every
living thing, such as eye or hair color.
Also called characteristics.
Tree plantations very large farms where
only 1 kind of tree is grown, such as
rubber, palm oil, teak, or pine.
Tropical climate a place that is hot and has
a wet season and a dry season, normal
in countries near the equator. Compare
with temperate climate.
Tuberculosis (TB) a serious, infectious lung
disease.
Tumors growths in the body, often caused
by cancer.
Turbine a wheel turned by wind, steam, or
falling water to generate electricity.
Turpentine a toxic solvent.
Typhoid an infection of the gut that
is spread from feces to mouth in
contaminated food and water.
U
Vaccination see immunization.
Vaccination programs see immunization
programs.
Vaporize to turn from a liquid to a gas.
Value-added product a product that is
no longer a raw good, but has been
processed for sale.
Ventilation the movement of air through a
house or building.
W
Wastewater water that is dirty or polluted
from use in homes, farms, or factories.
Water security regular access to sufficient,
safe water.
Water table see groundwater.
Water treatment the different ways to
make water safe for drinking.
Watershed an area of land that gathers
water from rain, snow, and the water
that seeps up from the ground into one
big river, lake, or wetland. Also called
catchment area.
Watershed management using and
protecting the land and water
resources within a watershed in a way
that is healthy and sustainable.
Wetland a low area of land covered for
much of the year with shallow water
and plants. Swamps, mangrove forests,
and flood plains are wetlands.
Wind energy electricity produced by
harnessing the power of wind.
Windlass the part of a well that is turned
to make it easier to raise the bucket of
water.
A Community Guide to Environmental Health 2012