Top Ten Toxic Pollution Problems 2011
New research from the Blacksmith Institute (an environmental health group based in New York City) and their partners The Green Cross Switzerland, has identified the ten worst toxic pollution problems facing the world today. Their research shows that mercury, lead, chromium and other toxic compounds, used in many industrial processes, rob years of healthy life from millions of people each year. Yet the group maintains there are simple fixes that could go far in solving the issue.Click on the post title to read more by David Biello | November 10, 2011 | Scientific American or download the full report from WorstPolluted.org.
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Labels: chrominum, effects on health, environmental health, global health, lead, medical research, mercury, pollution, toxic pollution, toxicology
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