High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Toxic waste is waste material that can cause death or injury to living creatures It can be spread quite easily and can contaminate lakes and rivers The term is often used interchangeably with ?hazardous waste?, or discarded material that can pose a long-term risk to health or environment As with most pollution однщл problems, toxic waste began to be a significant issue during the industrial revolution It usually is the product of industry or commerce, but comes also from residential use (e g cleaning products, cosmetics, lawn care products), agriculture (e g chemical fertilizers, pesticides), the military (nuclear weapons testing, chemical warfare, medical facilities (e g pharmaceuticals), radioactive sources, and light industry, such as dry cleaning establishments.  Красавицы2010 г Мягкая обложка, 140 стр ISBN 6130304846.