Human Life Stage

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013547",
  "term": "Human Life Stage",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Temporal stages of life that have distinct anatomical, physiological, and behavioral or functional characteristics that contribute to potential differences in vulnerability to environmental exposures. [U.S. EPA Framework for Assessing Health Risk of Environmental Exposures to Children (https://cfpub.epa.gov/ncea/risk/hhra/recordisplay.cfm?deid=158363)]\n\n2. A distinguishable time frame in an individual's life characterized by unique and relatively stable behavioral and/or physiological characteristics that are associated with development and growth.",
  "references": [
    "EPA ExpoBox Terminology",
    "Children Env Health Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/human-life-stage/"
}