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FACTS ABOUT POLLUTION 1. Pollution is one of the biggest global killers, affecting over 100 million people. That’s comparable to global diseases like malaria and HIV. 2. Cleanups can save animals’ lives and discourage people from littering in the future. Take initiative and host a cleanup -- wearing anything but clothes! -- at a park near you. Sign up for  ABC Cleanup . 3.  In 1975, the National Academy of Sciences estimated that marine resources, such as cargo ships and cruise ships, dumped 14 billion pounds of waste into the sea. 4.  Pollution kills one million hurricanes and 100,000 marine mammals each year. 5.  People who live in high-pollution areas have a 20% higher risk of lung cancer than those who live in less-polluted areas. 6.  The Mississippi River carries approximately 1.5 million metric tons of nitrogen pollution into the Gulf of Mexico each year, creating a "dead zone" in the Gulf every summer the size of New Jersey. 7.  About 40% of lakes in the United States