Glossary

Month: December 2020

  • Polonium-210

    A radioactive substance found in tobacco smoke.  

  • Pollution

    Pollution

    Combining hazardous substances with elements of the environment: air, land, and water. The act of making dirty, or substances which make e.g. air or water impure. The state of making impure or defiling. The accumulation of harmful wastes or other harmful substances in the environment. The introduction of toxins, radioactive materials, microorganisms, or other forms…

  • Pollutants

    Unwanted and undesirable substances within certain segments of the environment may include objects such as litter, chemicals, gases, particles, and combinations of these. A substance which causes pollution.  

  • Pollinosis

    A more precise term than hay fever for an allergy due to the pollen of grasses, trees, or shrubs.  

  • Politics

    The process of maneuvering to establish public policy.  

  • Political socialization

    Socialization of children into the political world in which they live, including the development of attitudes and knowledge about their country, the political process, and government structures and officials.  

  • Political process

    The procedures used to initiate and enact legislation.  

  • Political behaviors

    The actions of institutions, political parties, governments, voters, lobbyists, etc. that serve to regulate and negotiate allocation of resources.  

  • Policymakers

    Those in the authority structure and the power structure who have the power to influence and establish policy.  

  • Policy formulation

    Identifying needs, resources, demand, technological alternatives, and maximum potential participation in developing policies that can be supported and authorized by policymakers.