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According to the World Health Organization, almost ___________ of all diseases are caused by environmental exposure.

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24%

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An estimated 24% of the global disease burden and 23% of all deaths can be attributed to environmental factors. Of the 102 major diseases, disease groupings and injuries covered by the World Health Report in 2004, environmental risk factors contributed to disease burden in 85 categories.

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