Environmental Pollution | Journal | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Environmental Pollution is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes high quality research papers and review articles about all aspects of environmental pollution and its effects on ecosystems and human health.
Contaminants in the Environment - NOAA's National Ocean Service
A wide range of chemicals can contaminate our water, land, or air, impacting the environment and our health. Most contaminants enter the environment from industrial and commercial facilities; oil and chemical spills; non-point sources such as roads, parking lots, and storm drains; and wastewater treatment plants and sewage systems.
Environmental Contaminant - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Environmental contaminants are any physical, chemical, biological, or radiological substance or matter that has an adverse effect on air, water, soil, or living organisms. In some cases environmental contamination is a clear-cut phenomenon, whereas in others, the perception lies largely in the eyes of the beholder.
Exposure to Environmental Contaminants | US EPA
2024年9月10日 · Several environmental contaminants, including heavy metals, some pesticides, and other persistent organic pollutants, can accumulate in the body. Biomonitoring has been used to characterize exposure to lead and some other metals for many years.
Pollution and health - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
2024年11月7日 · Environmental contamination significantly contributes to non-infectious diseases like cancer and respiratory illnesses, causing approximately nine million deaths annually. Air pollution alone is responsible for nearly seven million deaths.
Why does environment, health and pollution matter?
Water, air and soil pollution can cause significant adverse health outcomes in humans, wild and domestic animals and plants. Environmental contamination is an important factor in many non-infectious diseases, including cancer and respiratory illness.
Environmental pollution: concept, causes, types and effects
2024年2月21日 · We explain what environmental pollution is, and explore its causes and effects. In addition, we discuss its characteristics and types. Environmental pollution degrades ecosystems and causes diseases in the population.
Contaminant Fate, Transport & Exposure | US EPA - U.S. Environmental …
2024年5月15日 · People, animals, plants, and our environment can be affected by contamination through a variety of transport and exposure routes. EPA develops procedures and methods to contain and mitigate contamination and to clean up the environment following public health and environmental incidents and disasters.
Human Exposure and Health | US EPA - U.S. Environmental …
2024年7月22日 · Protecting human health from environmental contaminants is integral to EPA's mission. EPA scientists evaluate the extent to which people are exposed to contaminants in air, in water, and on land; how these exposures affect human health; and what levels of …
Environmental and Health Impacts of Air Pollution: A Review
One of our era's greatest scourges is air pollution, on account not only of its impact on climate change but also its impact on public and individual health due to increasing morbidity and mortality. There are many pollutants that are major factors in disease in humans.