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Not all environmental diseases are pollution-related diseases
- Environmental diseases are a direct result from the environment. Meanwhile, pollution-related diseases are attributed to exposure to toxicants or toxins in the air, water, and soil. Therefore, all pollution-related disease are environmental diseases, but not all environmental diseases are pollution-related diseases.
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There are many types of pollution-related diseases, including those caused by air pollution, contaminated soil, water pollution and lacking water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Air pollution can be reduced.
Meanwhile, pollution-related diseases are attributed to exposure to toxicants or toxins in the air, water, and soil. Therefore, all pollution-related disease are environmental diseases, but not all environmental diseases are pollution-related diseases.
Jan 28, 2019 · Environmental risks to health include pollution, radiation, noise, land use patterns, work environment, and climate change. These risks are driven by policies in sectors outside the health sector, such as energy, industry, agriculture, transport, and land planning.
- Annette Prüss-Ustün, Emilie van Deventer, Pierpaolo Mudu, Diarmid Campbell-Lendrum, Carolyn Vickers,...
- 2019
May 17, 2022 · Urgent attention is needed to control pollution and prevent pollution-related disease, with an emphasis on air pollution and lead poisoning, and a stronger focus on hazardous chemical pollution. Pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss are closely linked.
Oct 20, 2017 · Pollution is now a substantial problem that endangers the health of billions, degrades the Earth's ecosystems, undermines the economic security of nations, and is responsible for an enormous global burden of disease, disability, and premature death.
- Philip J Landrigan, Richard Fuller, Nereus J R Acosta, Olusoji Adeyi, Robert Arnold, Niladri Nil Bas...
- 2017
The specific disease outcomes most strongly linked with exposure to air pollution include stroke, ischaemic heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, pneumonia, and cataract (household air pollution only).
Sep 12, 2016 · Global deaths attributable to the environment are dominated by 8.2 million deaths from noncommunicable diseases, followed by 2.5 million deaths related to infectious, parasitic, neonatal and nutritional diseases, and 2.0 million deaths from injuries.
