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Global burden of Disease Study is based out of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation(IHME) at the University of Washington and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
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Global burden of Disease Study is based out of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation(IHME) at the University of Washington and funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
The finding is a signal of the health effects that air pollution could have even before birth.
Impact:-
1.DNA damage,
2.cellular ageing,
3.cognitive development,
4.lower birth weight.
Way out- Lower exposure to air pollution is the only way that the foetus can be protected.
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#GS-3
#Essay
Impact:-
1.DNA damage,
2.cellular ageing,
3.cognitive development,
4.lower birth weight.
Way out- Lower exposure to air pollution is the only way that the foetus can be protected.
#Health #pollution
#GS-3
#Essay
Plastic Waste
Over 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced since 1950, and about 60% of that has ended up in landfills or in the natural environment.
Only 9% of all plastic waste ever produced has been recycled and about 12% has been incinerated, while the remaining 79% has accumulated in landfills, dumps or the natural environment.
Plastic waste, whether in a river, an ocean, or on land can persist in the environment for centuries, hence by 2050, the amount of plastic in seas and oceans across the world will
#Mains Fact #Environment #Pollution
Over 8.3 billion tonnes of plastic has been produced since 1950, and about 60% of that has ended up in landfills or in the natural environment.
Only 9% of all plastic waste ever produced has been recycled and about 12% has been incinerated, while the remaining 79% has accumulated in landfills, dumps or the natural environment.
Plastic waste, whether in a river, an ocean, or on land can persist in the environment for centuries, hence by 2050, the amount of plastic in seas and oceans across the world will
#Mains Fact #Environment #Pollution