Environmental chemistry is the study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in water, soil, and air environments, and the effects of technology thereon.

• 环境化学是研究潜在有害化学物质在环境介质中的存在、化学特性、行为和效应（生态效应、人体健康效应等）及其控制的化学原理和方法的科学。