The UN Environment agency on Monday has warned about the ill-effects of nitrogen pollution in the environment. According to a report released by the UN Environment, nitrogen pollution is one of the biggest environmental issues faced by humans today and requires urgent action from nations around the world.
Its Frontiers report, launched ahead of the UN Environment high-level assembly beginning here on March 11, explores environmental issues that will have profound effects on society, economy and ecosystems, along with some novel solutions.
Azotemia (High Blood Nitrogen Levels)
Azotemia is a condition characterized by high blood nitrogen levels, leading to acute renal failure. Symptoms vary with the type of azotemia. Incidence of azotemia is the highest in persons between 45 to 65 years.
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‘Even though nitrogen is essential for life, an excess of nitrogen has tremendous consequences to humans and the environment that threaten life, climate, and ecosystem.’
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By scanning the technological and environmental horizons, the report identifies five major topics -- synthetic biology, ecological connectivity, permafrost peatlands, nitrogen pollution and maladaptation to climate change.
Nitrogen is essential for life but excess nitrogen pollution has tremendous consequences on humans and the environment, the report said. In the form of nitrous oxide, for example, it is 300 times more powerful than carbon dioxide as a greenhouse gas, in addition to the effects of various nitrogen compounds on air quality and the ozone layer.
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Greenhouse effect causes excessive heat to build up in the earth's atmosphere causing global warming and affects the environment and health.
"Altogether, humans are producing a cocktail of reactive nitrogen that threatens health, climate and ecosystems, making nitrogen one of the most important pollution issues facing humanity," the report warns.
"Yet the scale of the problem remains largely unknown and unacknowledged outside scientific circles," it adds.
Source: IANS
Health Effects of Global Warming
Greenhouse effect causes excessive heat to build up in the earth's atmosphere causing global warming and affects the environment and health.
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"Altogether, humans are producing a cocktail of reactive nitrogen that threatens health, climate and ecosystems, making nitrogen one of the most important pollution issues facing humanity," the report warns.
"Yet the scale of the problem remains largely unknown and unacknowledged outside scientific circles," it adds.
Source: IANS
Environmental Birth Defects
Birth defects caused due to environmental teratogens like drugs, microorganisms or exposure to radiation are called as environmental birth defects.
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