A group of researchers from Germany, Spain, the US and Monaco completed a review of the impact of soil and water pollution on cardiovascular disease. Pollution drives cardiovascular diseases, cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and neurological disorders. And it is preventable. Soil contamination stems from heavy metals, synthetic chemicals, pesticides, and plastics, driven by industrial activity, agriculture, and waste mismanagement. These pollutants induce oxidative stress,