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… move indoors, that people already suffering from lung disease collect more particles in their lungs, and that PM2.5 … of people, particularly children, face the risk of disease due to polluted water, damaged sanitation systems and … chemicals, which cause stress to marine ecosystems and disease in corals, algae, fish and other invertebrates. These …

… to 30 30 to 100 100 to 200 200 to 400 More than 400 Water disease related deaths per 100 000 inhabitants None 0 to 200 … afflicted with onchocerciasis, which can cause severe skin disease, visual impairment and blindness, and can shorten … is estimated at 2,213,000 annually, while the global disease burden from the same causes accounts for 82,196,000 …

… provision of safe drinking-water but also the control of disease vectors in the aquatic environment; (c) Human … with the eradication of dracunculiasis (guinea worm disease) and onchocerciasis (river blindness) by the year … r-supply and sanitation and the eradication of guinea worm disease by 1995. Even for the more realistic target of …

… of European contact, through slaughter and, principally, disease. By approximately 6,000 years ago, agricultural … nitrogen has been linked to respiratory ailments, cardiac disease, and several types of cancer.177 High nitrate levels … Despite the increasing use of pesticides, pests and disease continue to take a heavy toll on crops worldwide. An …

… Jorio, L., (2013) The Creeping Disease that Threatens Populations. Available at: …

… on emissions of pollutants • Impacts on water-borne disease risks • Social impacts, including impacts on … habitat and biodiversity • Reduction in water-borne disease risks • Reduction of previous social impacts External … to regulate rivers, whether in terms of water-borne disease risks, access to natural resources or loss of …