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IIASA researchers collaborated with colleagues in Japan to clarify the impacts of stringent climate mitigation policies on food security.
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A higher socioeconomic position is associated to greater exposure to several environmental chemical contaminants –such as various per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), mercury and arsenic– during pregnancy and childhood.
New Data Platform Illuminates History of Humans' Environmental Impact
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