The validity of this special sensitivity to environmental pollutants, however, has been called into question.
The advocates vowed to continue their fight against the use of pesticides and other environmental pollutants.
Some institute officials estimate that between 1 and 3 percent of those deaths resulted from environmental pollutants.
"It can also help prevent damage from environmental pollutants and toxins," she adds.
Lead has long been recognized as a harmful environmental pollutant.
It has also been suggested that cats may be particularly sensitive to environmental pollutants.
The funds will be used to clean up environmental pollutants from these contaminated sites.
Experts do not know the reason, but some maintain that environmental pollutants and the aging of the population may be factors.
Nevertheless, some associations between environmental pollutants and cancer have been clearly established.
Many people suspect environmental pollutants like pesticides, for instance, or car exhaust.