Sentences with phrase «toxic effects of pollution»

«It is particularly bad for urban birds during the breeding season when they are torn between allocating resources towards fighting the toxic effects of pollution or towards laying healthy eggs, both of which aren't helped by their poor diet.»

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The effects of air pollution and of the discharge of small amounts of toxic chemicals into the environment are difficult to assess.

«The effects of alpha - synuclein on mitochondria are like making a perfectly good coal - fueled power plant extremely inefficient, so it not only fails to make enough electricity, but also creates too much toxic pollution,» said Dr. Greenamyre.

The researchers estimate that more than 3.5 million people suffer from mercury - related health effects as a result of such artisanal gold mining, making it the world's worst toxic pollution problem in terms of number of people affected.

A study in open - access journal Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution finds that compared to sparrows living in the country, urban - dwelling birds show clear signs of stress linked to the toxic effects of air pollution and an unhealthy diet.

«We're living in a toxic world now in the 21st century, full of chemicals and pollution which have huge effects on our delicate hormonal balance.

Definition of toxin: any substance that creates irritating and / or harmful effects in the body A. External sources: pollution B. Internal sources: cellular wastes C. Any substance if too much, like water, sodium and almost all nutrients (in certain situations can cause a toxic environment 2.

To slow the effects of aging, it is important to avoid toxic exposure from substances like cigarette smoke and pollution when possible and to cleanse the body periodically to lessen its toxic load.

Human alteration of environments produces multiple effects, some advantageous to societies, such as enhanced food production, and some detrimental, like environmental pollution with toxic chemicals, excess nutrients and carbon emissions from fossil fuels, and the loss of wildlife and their habitats.

Anyone who has been insulted by toxic odours or seen the effects of unrestrained industrial pollution can't be unmoved by the consequences of humans behaving badly.

The essays document a range of ecological disasters, including the devastating effects of mining, water pollution, nuclear power facilities, and toxic waste dumps.

And here are just a few other «side effects» of mining on public lands in the West: cyanide spills; wildlife habitat destruction and fish kills caused by poisoned waters; and water pollution caused by acid mine drainage, which leaches potentially toxic heavy metals like lead, copper, and zinc from rocks.

On the one hand anyone who has been insulted by toxic odors or seen the effects of unrestrained industrial pollution can't be unmoved by the consequences of humans behaving badly.

This week we are focusing on the long term impacts of palm oil production, including the effects of tropical deforestation on climate change, toxic waste pollution from processing plants, and forced labor at palm oil plantations.

No regrets starts with curbing traditional air pollution which is the greatest environmental source of toxic and carcinogenic effects.