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Also Known As environmental pollution

Did You Know?

  • Approximately nine million deaths in 2015 were linked to pollution.
  • Every year, the global population generates approximately 1.3 billion tons of waste (equivalent to the weight of 6.5 million blue whales).
  • Exposure to air pollution during early pregnancy increases the risk of birth defects.
  • Plastic pollution led to the creation of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an island of plastic triple the size of France.
  • New Delhi's air quality level can reach up to 40 times the World Health Organization's safety limit.

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