Chronic Health Effect

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-004988",
  "term": "Chronic Health Effect",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The possible result of exposure over many years to a drinking water contaminant at levels above its Maximum Contaminant Level.\n\n2. The possible result of exposure over many years to a drinking water contaminant at levels above its MCL.\n\n3. An effect which occurs as a result of repeated or long term (chronic) exposures. [EPA 2003, EPA 2004]\n\n4. An adverse effect on a human or animal in which symptoms recur frequently or develop slowly over a long period of time. [EPA 2005b]\n\n5. Having a persistent, recurring or long-term nature. [RAIS 2004, SRA 2004]\n\n6. health condition that develops and persists over a long period of time. For example: A health condition with symptoms thatdo not start immediately; symptoms may stay a long time (typically several weeks or more); or fi rst symptoms may stop andthen come back.",
  "subject": "Health and safety",
  "references": [
    "Safe Drinking Water Act Glossary",
    "Drinking Water Glossary",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment",
    "National Biomonitoring Program Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/chronic-health-effect/"
}