Affected Public

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000682",
  "term": "Affected Public",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. 1. The people who live and/or work near a hazardous waste site.\n\n2. 2. The human population adversely impacted following exposure to a toxic pollutant in food, water, air, or soil.\n\n3. The people who live and/or work near a hazardous waste site.\n\n4. The human population adversely impacted following exposure to a toxic pollutant in food, water, air, or soil.\n\n5. Subject to an actual or potential health, economic or environmental threat. Examples of affected parties include people: (1) Who live in areas near NPL facilities, whose health may be endangered by releases of hazardous substances at the facility; or (2) Whose economic interests are threatened or harmed.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "RCRA Glossary of Terms",
    "Terms of Environment; Federal Remediation Technologies Roundtable Glossary",
    "40 CFR 35.4270 (CFR 2018)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/affected-public/"
}