Sentences with phrase «harmful human health effects»

We support educating the public and policymakers in government and industry about the harmful human health effects of global climate change, and about the immediate and long - term health benefits associated with reducing greenhouse gas emissions (i.e., heat - trapping pollution) and taking other preventive and protective measures that contribute to sustainability.

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There is also the «cocktail effect» that occur when different chemicals that might be safe to use for humans mix together with other types of chemicals and together they will make up a toxic mix that can be harmful for your health.

Mass Audubon generally opposes most nuisance control practices, including spraying of pesticides to kill adult mosquitoes when there is a relatively low risk of mosquito - borne disease, because of the human health risks of pesticide exposures, harmful environmental effects, and unproven effectiveness of these activities.

NAMPA appears to imply that we should ignore advice such as this one issued on May 21st from Harvard's School of Public Health: «With increasing evidence of the potential harmful effects of BPA in humans, the authors believe further research is needed on the effect of BPA on infants and on reproductive disorders and on breast cancer in adults.»

The European Food Safety Authority plays a vital role in monitoring the substances used in manufacturing or growing our food using the latest scientific evidence to assess whether substances are likely to have harmful effects on human or animal health.

«They harm our water supply they hurt our food industry and they ultimate have a harmful effect on human health.»

The widespread occurrence of mercury (Hg) in the environment and, especially in fish has been highlighted because of the harmful effects of mercury compounds on the health of humans and other animals.

Yet for all this lip service to the victories of public health mandates, the PHS in fact has paid little attention to the harmful physical effects of fluoride on the human body.

The World Health Organization has found no evidence of harmful side effects in humans.

It's not yet clear how harmful the arsenic in rice may be to human health, but adults would likely have to consume quite a bit of rice over the course of decades for it to have an effect, said Christopher States, a toxicologist at the University of Louisville in Kentucky.

Mr Edano emphasised that «even if consumed several times, it would have no harmful effects on human health even in the future».

Since the birth of the environmental movement in the last century, the architectural community has responded by taking the initiative to develop several Green building standards, which are focused on promoting the reduction of harmful effects on the environment and on human health in the design and construction of buildings.

biólogo advierte de las primeras etapas de la sexta extinción masiva de la Tierra July 24, 2014 Stanford Biology Professor Rodolfo Dirzo and his colleagues warn that this «defaunation» could have harmful downstream effects on human health.

July 24, 2014 Stanford Biology Professor Rodolfo Dirzo and his colleagues warn that this «defaunation» could have harmful downstream effects on human health.

See our earlier posts: July 17: EPA releases report identifying harmful effects of climate change on human health July 17: Media coverage of EPA release of climate change health effects assessment Transcript (with light editing) of CSW director Rick Piltz's comments in a July 18 interview on Free Speech Radio News:

Similarly, it was no less a scientifically - enlightened organisation than the British Medical Association (BMA) who wrote, in 2004 that, «of all the available research is that there is very little potential for GM foods to cause harmful health effects», but that «research is still needed in key areas to allay remaining concern about the potential risks to human health and the environment».

Air pollution from vehicles is also linked with numerous harmful effects on human health, including respiratory problems, heart and lung diseases, and premature death.

Air pollution from petroleum fueled vehicles causes numerous harmful effects to human health, including respiratory problems, heart and lung diseases, and premature death.