Sentences with phrase «lead pollution increased»

Lead pollution increased gradually during the Late Bronze Age and Early Iron Age, coinciding with the development and expansion of metallurgy in southern Europe.

Not exact matches

To ease concerns that Mexico's low wage scale would cause U.S. companies to shift production to that country, and to ensure that Mexico's increasing industrialization would not lead to rampant pollution, special side agreements were included in NAFTA.

This places pressure on scarce resources and leads to increasing pollution.

Deforestation also leads to erosion, loss of topsoil, water pollution and increased vulnerability during storms.

Because of commercial mining, chemical fertilizers and other human activities that lead to increased pollution, arsenic levels around the world have increased.

It is possible that the creation of cement will not be as bad as the pollution from coal - mining; however, in regards to «With the elimination of fly - ash alternatives, cement creation will quickly be the leading cause of green house gases» — If it is a top creator now, and we increase the usage, would you not expect it to climb the list?

Boris said expanding Heathrow would lead to a huge increase in noise pollution and likened it to something that would have occurred in communist China.

And if there is one thing everyone agrees about in drug policy it is that the MDA (and similar legislation in other countries) was not intended to create a huge criminal market; undermine international development and security; increase health harms including HIV / AIDS; promote stigma and discrimination; lead to deforestation and pollution, and undermine human rights all over the globe (see countthecosts.org for details).

Those against FreshDirect have sited concerns like increased pollution from delivery trucks that lead to higher rates of asthma, increased traffic, and a decrease on green space on the waterfront along the Bronx Kill.

Free radicals are compounds composed of unstable atoms generated both by the body and environmental sources such as smoking and pollution that damage cells, possibly leading to increased disease susceptibility and aging.

They found that exposure to pollution from the fires in the last few months of gestation leads to earlier birth and smaller babies, and they found some evidence of increased fetal mortality.

He found that the added air pollution caused by each degree Celsius increase in temperature caused by CO2 leads to about 1,000 additional deaths in the U.S. and many more cases of respiratory illness and asthma.

Also, make sure to get a chimney sweep in every few years to make sure your chimney isn't blocked up with creosote which could lead to increased indoor air pollution.

The huge amount of land devoted to parking lots leads to increased water pollution and the urban heat island effect.

Lead pollution gradually increased during the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age, coinciding with the development and expansion of metallurgy in southern Europe.»

The changing climate could increase insect - borne disease and push up deaths related to heatwaves and pollution, while more floods could lead to depression

(For the general population of women in the study, the researchers found that long - term exposure to air pollution led to small, but not statistically significant, increases in risk of cardiovascular events.)

Professor of Conservation Science and Director of the Centre for Ecology & Conservation at the University of Exeter's Penryn campus and the lead author warned that as plastic pollution increases more and more turtles are likely to become entangled.

Other studies have shown that air pollution may lead to an increase in inflammatory particles called cytokines circulating throughout the body, including the gut.

Exposure to air pollution early in a pregnancy could increase risk for preterm birth and low birth weight, according to a study led by researchers at NYU School of Medicine, and published on July 27 in Environmental Health Perspectives.

He says the benefits of reducing pollution from traffic in cities will far exceed the risks of small increases in lead releases.

When the wind slows down, the concentration of small particles of air pollution (aerosols) increase, which help increase haze and leads to solar dimming in the area.

«Keeping cool in the summer leads to increased air pollution.»

Officials say plan will boost jobs, but green groups warn scheme will lead to increased air pollution

From studying the impact of pollution on dolphins to leading coral reef restoration in the Florida Keys, the Aquarium's research and conservation projects increase our understanding of the world's oceans.

As the world becomes more and more focused on environmental issues that cross national boundaries, such as climate change, reduced availability of clean water, increased water and air pollution, and the growth of urban heat islands, landscape architects are taking the lead in finding practical, innovative solutions that leverage natural systems.

Increased rain in the Andean states due to El Niño can have devastating effects, as can the increase in corresponding increase in drought in Indoneasia — and this can lead to big increases in forest fires and air pollution.

Study after study into the effects of air pollution on the human body has turned up a grim laundry - list of associated ills — such as increased risks of stroke, heart attack, and lung disease — and now, according to the latest research, it may actually be doing harm to our brains as well, ultimately leading to learning problems and even depression.

In the early stages of economic growth degradation and pollution increase, but beyond some level of income per capita (which will vary for different indicators) the trend reverses, so that at high - income levels economic growth leads to environmental improvement.

In the EU, vehicle carbon reduction has lead to increased diesel use which planned on a good bit of Palm oil based bio-diesel which has created air pollution problems and tropical deforestation.

First, one factor has surely been increased pollution control costs, which have led to greater demand for cost - effective instruments.

Ditto for the very real and measurable air pollution savings that accompanied government mandated shift from leaded gas, and increased pollution controls on our cars.

First is regulation that could strand assets in several ways: direct regulation on carbon led by authorities at the local, national, regional, or global level; indirect regulation through increased pollution controls, constraints on water usage, or policies targeting health concerns; and mandates on renewable energy adoption and efficiency standards.

Yokohama is the second - largest city in Japan with a population of 3.7 million and like many other cities in the world, rapid urbanisation has increased energy use, caused traffic jams, and led to spikes in air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

Atmospheric warming will also lead to more health issues related to air pollution, which tends to increase with higher temperatures.

Overall, the West has experienced a nearly fourfold increase in large wildfires in recent decades, leading to respiratory illnesses and other harm from fire - related air pollution.

The impacts of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on human health include the effects of air pollution on increased respiratory disease, the spread of vector - borne illnesses like cholera, malaria, and dengue fever due to changing weather patterns, and compromised agricultural production and food security leading to greater malnutrition.

Rising temperatures will likely lead to increased air pollution, a longer and more intense allergy season, the spread of insect - borne diseases, more frequent and dangerous heat waves, and heavier rainstorms and flooding.

Fast - rising demand and a sharp increase in trade have led to higher and more volatile coal prices, [29] and coal - related air pollution is a growing concern.

Many communities burn their trash, leading to increased air pollution as toxic chemicals are released into the air.

S. Ichtiaque Rasool and Stephen Schneider of NASA, for example, modelled the effects of pollution in the form of aerosols and sulphur emissions in the atmosphere and discovered that a significant increase of such pollution could - possibly - lead to a cooling episode.

Ahmedabad, India, leads the pack as cities in developing nations race ahead of their richer counterparts in adopting eco-friendly transit solutions, according to the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), which last week gave the western Indian city its 2010 Sustainable Transport Award.The award has been given out since 2005 to a city that best «uses transport innovations to increase mobility for all residents, while reducing transportation greenhouse [gas] and air pollution emissions and increasing cyclist and pedestrian safety and access.»

Cars did not just replace horses, they led to highways, increased mobility, drive - ins, motels, the democratization of family vacations at the beach, suburbs, traffic jams and air pollution.

It is quite evident that pollution has led to an increase in health hazardous diseases, and therefore, it is very important to have a health insurance policy that can provide financial aid during medical emergencies.

These warm surfaces contribute to the build up of heat in dense urban areas and that leads to a surplus of problems, including increasing summertime peak energy demand, air conditioning costs, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, heat - related illness and mortality.