Environmental Risk Factor

**Semantic type:** Phenomenon or Process

**Definition:** Health hazards at home, in the work place, or in nature (e.g., infectious agents, irritants, respiratory fibrotic agents, asphyxiants, allergens, metabolic poisons, physical agents, mutagens, teratogens, and carcinogens). (Winett et al: Health Psychology and Public Health)

**Synonyms:** - Environmental Factor