Excessive noise may be as damaging to the heart as it is to the ears, leading to higher blood pressure. Many European countries have striven to abate noise pollution.
Princeton professor Robert Socolow is worried that his theory to mitigate global warming in 2004 gave people a false sense of confidence in the face of enormous challenges.
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make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size
The US FDA unveiled proposed graphic warning labels designed to spur smokers to quit. --WARNING: Quitting smoking now greatly reduces serious risks to your health.