Cornell Research Confirms Pollution Causes Deadly Diseases
A recent study conducted by Cornell University concludes that 40 percent of deaths worldwide are caused by air, soil, and water pollution.
To conduct the research, Professor David Pimentel and a team of Cornell graduate students examined data from more than 120 published papers detailing the effects of population growth and environmental degradation on human disease.
Specific attention was given to the impact pollution-related malnutrition and starvation (hunger and death caused by contaminated food or water sources, soil erosion, etc.) had on global health.
Their study noted that approximately 3 million tons of toxic chemicals are released into the environment each year by the United States alone. These toxins contribute to birth defects, immune system deficiencies, and other serious health problems including cancer.
Results of the research are published in the online edition of the journal Human Ecology and are scheduled to appear in the December 2007 print edition.
Source: Cornell Chronicle Online
Related Links: World Health Organization; Environmental
Protection Agency
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