body burden
type: Concept
definition: The more than 80,000 chemicals in commerce today can enter the body through a variety of household items; some nonstick pans, for example, contain the chemical PFOA, which was found in humans during a study by the CDC. Photo credit: iStockphoto Body burden is a term used to describe the presence of chemicals in the human body that are not naturally present. This can include synthetic or man-made chemicals as well as naturally occurring substances, but refers to chemicals that one would not ordinarily find in the body. [Source: Green Culture: An A-to-Z Guide; Body Burden]
narrower: pesticide residues
narrower: drug residues
broader: environmental pollution

pesticide residues
type: Concept
broader: body burden

drug residues
type: Concept
broader: body burden

environmental pollution
type: Concept
narrower: body burden

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: body burden