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Climate Change and POPs: Predicting the Impacts

… s. The expected increase in the incidence of vector-borne disease associated with climate change, such as malaria, may … enhance the toxic effects of POP s on wildlife, increase disease risks, and increase species vulnerability. Persistent … health effects on humans, such as 8 cardiovascular disease, immunosuppression, metabolic disorders, cancer, and …
20 Jun 2026 Document

Towards a Pollution Free Planet - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… the elderly, and people with lung or cardiovascular disease. It reduces the ability of plants to absorb carbon … productivity, thus negatively impacting livelihoods, disease control and food security. They can also cause a … used in the nuclear weapons industry and chronic beryllium disease has been diagnosed in workers, despite exposure …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Atmospheric brown clouds Regional Assesment report with focus on Asia

… with the influence of genetics, to the etiology of disease. One of the main aims is to gain mechanistic … and effects data that are relevant to the exposure and/ or disease. Exposure assessment includes environmental … deaths, hospital admissions and chronic respiratory disease. ABC-relevant pollutant studies reviewed from …
20 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Scientific Assessment Report - UNECE Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution - Summary for policy makers

… (WHO) published its latest estimates of the burden of disease related to ambient (outdoor) and household (indoor) … peak ozone exposure since the 1990s. However the burden of disease from ozone is not restricted to exposure during … as one of the top10 causes of the global burden of disease. Air pollution policy can significantly contribute to …
20 Jun 2026 Document in Climate and Atmosphere