Detriment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003091",
  "term": "Detriment",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The overall harm or damage caused to an individual or a population due to exposure to a hazardous agent or condition. This includes both the probability of adverse effects and the severity of those effects. It is a measure used in risk assessment to quantify the total burden of harm.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "adverse event"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2007, 79, 1153. 'Glossary of terms used in toxicology, 2nd edition (IUPAC Recommendations 2007)' on page 1205 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac200779071153)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/detriment/"
}