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   Pollution

   Sources and causes ... Water pollution causes approximately 14,000 deaths per day, mostly due to contamination of drinking water by untreated sewage in developing countries.
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   Water pollution

   Water pollution has many causes and characteristics.
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   Air pollution

   Direct causes of air pollution related deaths include aggravated asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, lung and heart diseases, and respiratory allergies.
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   Ship pollution

   Sources and causes ... Nevertheless, the discharge of ballast water only accounts for a small percentage of oil pollution in the marine environment.
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   Eutrophication

   Any factor that causes increased nutrient concentrations can potentially lead to eutrophication. ... Website: Air Pollution Information System Eutrophication
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   Indoor air pollution in developing nations

   Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are the leading causes of disease and death from exposure to smoke. ... ↑ Health, Environment And The Burden Of Disease: A Guidance Note, Cairncross, S., O’neill, D., McCoy., A., Sethi, D. 2003.
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   Ganga action plan

   A plan of action was developed in order to achieve these objectives, those actions that addressed the major, direct causes of pollution in the Ganga were identified as “core sector” schemes, and those that address indirect sources or sources deemed to be direct but of a lower impact were called “non-core sector”. ... These technologies are cost effective in terms of operation & maintenance (O&M) and as such will reduce the burden on the State Governments on this account.
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   Body burden

   Birnbaum and Fenton review a wide array of experimental evidence from animals showing that exposure to endocrine-disrupting compounds in early development can cause cancer and/or increase sensitivity to cancer-causing agents later in life. ... Pollution in People - NRDC column on body burden and how to protect yourself
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   Ultraviolet

   Unlike UVB and UVC, which are responsible for the direct DNA damage that leads to skin cancer, black light is limited to lower energy, longer waves and does not cause sunburn. ... Degradation of insulation of electrical apparatus or pollution causes corona, wherein a strong electric field ionizes the air and excites nitrogen molecules, causing the emission of ultraviolet radiation.
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    Causes of autism

    Many causes of autism have been proposed, but its theory of causation is still incomplete. ... There is little evidence of an increased body burden of mercury in autistic children.

Explore the following pages on Powerset:

• Pollution,
• Water pollution,
• Air pollution,
• Ship pollution,
• Eutrophication,
• Indoor air pollution in developing nations,
• Ganga action plan,
• Body burden,
• Ultraviolet,
• Causes of autism