Since these migrations caused further depletion among individuals who were already malnourished and since new areas exposed them to unfamiliar disease pathogens, the attendant mortality was high.

Diffusion of the ions can cause depletion of the crystal from the activators with resulting loss of efficiency.

The remainder have escaped into the atmosphere to cause further depletion of the ozone layer.

Any phenomenon that causes polymeric chain scission, bond breaking, additive depletion, or extraction within the geomembrane must be considered as compromising to its long-term performance.

Mr. Naidu kept repeating that "there is too much irrigation in the developing world," causing salinity, waterlogging, and depletion of underground water tables.

With pancreatitis or ileus, fluids may "leak out" into the peritoneal cavity, also causing depletion of the first and second compartments.

A higher-yield detonation can carry the nitrogen oxides high enough in atmosphere to cause significant depletion of the ozone layer.

The mechanism of action caused systemic depletion of T-cells from the blood and sites of inflammation.

Some credit slash-and-burn farming methods with "destroying the forests of the country, causing soil erosion and depletion of fertility," considering it to be reckless deforestation.

At the same time, population growth, urbanization and industrialization continue to cause pollution and depletion of water sources.