How many animals die from pollution?

Over 1 million seabirds and 100,000 sea mammals are killed by pollution every year. People who live in places with high levels of air pollutants have a 20% higher risk of death from lung cancer than people who live in less-polluted areas. read more

Over 1 million sea birds and 100,000 sea mammals and fish arekilled every year due to water pollution. Oil spills, litter, andother factors have contributed to these numbers. read more

3. Noise Pollution Is Driving Animals to Extinction. Pollution is not always physical. Sound waves from ships, sonar devices and oil rigs can travel for miles disrupting migration, communication, hunting and reproduction patterns of many marine animals. read more

The Mississippi River carries an estimated 1.5 million metric tons of nitrogen pollution into the Gulf of Mexico each year, creating a “dead zone” in the Gulf each summer about the size of New Jersey. read more

There are over 3.5 million animals that die each year due to pollution. Most of these animals are sea animals which are killed by the toxins in the oceans and seas. read more