Which exemplify environmental media and transport mechanisms within an exposure pathway? (Select all that apply.)
A) Mercury
B) Groundwater
C) Pond
D) Air
E) Subsurface soil
Ans: B, C, D, E
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Environmental media include groundwater, surface water (lakes, ponds, and rivers), air, surface soil, subsurface soil, sediment, and biota (plants and animals). The environmental medium that the contaminant is in helps determine who is exposed and how they are exposed. Mercury is an example of a contaminant, or source of contamination.
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