Amblyopia, also referred to as âlazy eye,â is the most common cause of vision impairment in children. Amblyopia is the medical term used when the vision in one of the eyes is reduced because the eye and the brain are not working together properly.
U.S. National Library of Medicine(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Environmental Exposure. The exposure to potentially harmful chemical, physical, or biological agents in the environment or to environmental factors that may include ionizing radiation, pathogenic organisms, or toxic chemicals.
4.1 OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT. The risk that an employee faces on the job is a function of the hazards present and. his/her exposure level to those hazards. Exposure and risk assessment is therefore at. the heart of all occupational health and industrial hygiene programs. The use of a. systematic method to characterize workplace exposures to chemical, physical and. biological agents is a fundamental part of this process.