Environmental Contamination

noun a condition resulting from exposure to mercury, typically causing symptoms such as tremors, memory loss, and fatigue

• Mercury poisoning is a serious health condition caused by exposure to high levels of mercury.
• I heard that she got mercury poisoning from eating too much contaminated fish.
• Dude, don't mess around with that stuff, you could end up with mercury poisoning!
• His toxic behavior towards others can be likened to the effects of mercury poisoning on the body.

noun HABs (Harmful Algal Blooms) are large concentrations of algae that produce toxic or harmful effects on people, animals, and ecosystems.

• Harmful algal blooms (HABs) can have devastating effects on marine ecosystems.
• Hey, have you heard about those HABs causing problems in the ocean?
• Those HABs are seriously messing things up in the water.
• Like a toxic blanket, HABs smother the life out of the ocean.

noun a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with two neutrons and one proton in its nucleus

• Tritium is a radioactive isotope of hydrogen with a nucleus containing two neutrons and one proton.
• Scientists use tritium in various research experiments to study nuclear reactions.
• I heard tritium is used in glow-in-the-dark keychains.
• The tritium of innovation is what drives progress in technology.