Air Pollution's Effects on Human Health & Mortality
Title: Air Pollution's Effects on Human Health & Mortality
Category: /Society & Culture/Environment
Details: Words: 1286 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Air Pollution's Effects on Human Health & Mortality
Category: /Society & Culture/Environment
Details: Words: 1286 | Pages: 5 (approximately 235 words/page)
Introduction: Environmental pollution is a term that refers to all the ways that human activity harms the natural environment. It is one of the most serious problems facing humanity and other life forms today. Thick, brown haze wraps around cities. Unwanted tires, appliances and other refuse float in streams. Oil spills kill thousands of wildlife each year. All of these are examples of environmental pollution. Many of the health problems on the increase today are …showed first 75 words of 1286 total…
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