Long Term Health Risk

Key Stage 3

Meaning

The symbol for chemicals that cause a Long Term Health Risk.

Chemicals that are a long term health risk cause non-communicable diseases if they are used repeatedly over long periods of time.

About a Long Term Health Risk

Using a chemical that is a long term health risk just once will cause no harm to an organism.

A long term health risk only causes problems with repeated use of the chemical.

A long term health risk may cause cancer or other chronic medical conditions.