Plastic pollution | Definition, Sources, Effects, Solutions, Ocean, & Facts
The problem of plastics Plastic is a polymeric material—that is, a material whose molecules are very large, often resembling long...
Pollution and its Impact on Health
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tackling a critical driver of the global NCD crisis
Air pollution is the second leading risk factor for noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) after tobacco smoking. Despite being a critical driver...
Noise pollution harms health of millions across Europe, report finds
This story was originally published by The Guardian and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration.More than 110...
Air pollution is linked to adverse birth outcomes in India
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Prenatal exposure to ambient fine particulate matter and climatic factors, such as temperature and rainfall, are...
NIH Scientists Link Air Pollution and Lung Cancer Mutations in Non-Smokers
New findings published Wednesday by the National Cancer Institute link tiny, toxic air pollutants to changes in lung cancer tumors...
The UN’s NCD Declaration Overlooks A Preventable Killer: Air Pollution
Air pollution is barely acknowledged in the draft political declaration for the upcoming fourth UN High-Level Meeting on Non-communicable Diseases...
