Relative risk is listed from higher to lower.
Categorical Rankings Human Ecosystem Quality-of- health life Issues Placed in Human Health Group A Abandoned industrial sites A B A Drinking water at the tap A NA A Exposure from consumer unawareness A A A Inadequate infrastructure A B B Indoor air quality A NA B Industrial/commercial wastewater discharges A A B Mobile source emissions A B A Municipal waste disposal facilities A B A Ozone-depleting substances A A A Unregulated/abandoned hazardous waste facilities A A AIssues Placed in Both Ecosuystem Group A and Quality of Life Group A Filling/diking/draining of wetlands C A A Loss of species diversity B A A Loss of wildlife habitat B A A Population change B A A Uncontrolled development C A A
Issues Placed in Both Human Health Group B and Either Ecosystem Group A or Quality of Life Group A Combustion by-products B C A MIning activities B A B Nonpoint source/agricultural runoff B A B Pesticide spraying B B A Regulated hazardous waste facilities B B A Stationary air emissions (utilities, industrials and commercial) B C A
Issues Placed in Human Health Group B Abandoned water wells B C B Natural food toxins B NA C Oil and gas exploration B B B Pesticide residues on foods B NA C Tire management B C B Underground storage tanks B C B
Issues Placed in Either Ecosystem Group A or Quality of Life Group A Channelization of streams and rivers C A B Disposal capacity C C A Floods C C A Litter NR NR A Stormwater runoff from non-agricultural areas NR A B
Issues Placed in Either Ecosystem Group B or Quality of Life Group B Construction and demolition debris NR C B Consttruction of dams C B B Fugitive dust C C B Harvesting natural resources C B B Illegal dumping NR C A Municipal wastewater discharges C B A Overconsumption of natural resources NR NR B Recreation C C B Sludge disposal C C B Spills and accidental releases C B B Transportation of waste C C B
Issues Placed in Human Health Group C Other natural hazards C C C Yard waste C C C