Question

10 statements about pollution

Answer 1

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Each year 1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, stormwater, and industrial waste are dumped into US water. While children make up 10% of the world's population, over 40% of the global burden of disease falls on them. More than 3 million children under age five die annually from environmental factors.

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Answer 2

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1.Pollution is one of the biggest global killers, affecting over 100 million people.

2.In 1975, the National Academy of Sciences estimated that ocean-based sources, such as cargo ships and cruise liners had dumped 14 billion pounds of garbage into the ocean.

3.Over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mammals are killed by pollution every year.

4.People who live in places with high levels of air pollutants have a 20% higher risk of death from lung cancer than people who live in less-polluted areas.

5.The Mississippi River carries an estimated 1.5 million metric tons of nitrogen pollution into the Gulf of Mexico each year, creating a “dead zone” in the Gulf each summer about the size of New Jersey.

6.Approximately 40% of the lakes in America are too polluted for fishing, aquatic life, or swimming.

7.Each year 1.2 trillion gallons of untreated sewage, stormwater, and industrial waste are dumped into US water.

8.While children make up 10% of the world’s population, over 40% of the global burden of disease falls on them. More than 3 million children under age five die annually from environmental factors.

9.Recycling and composting prevented 85 million tons of material away from being disposed of in 2010, up from 18 million tons in 1980.

10.Toxic waste dumped into the water is an example of pollution