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hazardous waste | waste
that contains potentially harmful material, for example, toxic, infectious,
corrosive, explosive, or flammable materials (1) |
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heatwave | when the
daily maximum temperature of more than five consecutive days exceeds the
average maximum temperature by 5oC (10) |
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heavy metals | group of
toxic chemical pollutants that contain compounds of persistent metals such as
mercury, lead, cadmium, nickel, chromium and others (7) |
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human development | continuous
improvement of human well-being and quality of life (3) |
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Human Development Index (HDI) | composite
index of human well-being that is based on life expectancy, education levels
and standard of living (3) |
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