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Air Pollution, The Silent Killer — kills 7 million people/year, from both outdoor and household sources.
health transformation institute (HTI)Joaquim Cardoso MSc. Chief Researcher and EditorNovember 4, 2022 From smog hanging over cities to smoke…
“Modern” Pollution Sources Kill More People Than Ever; Overall Death Toll 9 Million
Air pollution causes over 6∙5 million deaths each year globally, and this number is increasing. Lead and other…
Every Breath We Take
In 2019, outdoor air pollution was linked to over 4 million deaths, killing more people than road traffic…
Air pollution costs $8.1 trillion (6.1 % of global GDP), and causes 6.4 million premature deaths.
Air pollution from fine particulate matter caused 6.4 million premature deaths and 93 billion days lived with illness (2019).…
Vehicles, rather than agriculture, are the main source of urban airborne ammonia (NH3) – 60% to 84% in Western Los Angeles
Vehicles an Under-Recognized Source of Urban Ammonia Pollution Originally published by the American Chemical Society.By Guest ContributorNovember 27,…
How many people die from air pollution? the range varies from ~3 to ~9 million deaths per year.
Our World in Databy Max RoserNovember 25, 2021 Summary The purpose of this Data Review is to present…
What are the safest and cleanest sources of energy?
Our World in Databy Hannah RitchieFebruary 10, 2020visualcapitalist Summary All energy sources have negative effects. But they differ…
Air pollution caused 160,000 deaths in world’s 5 biggest cities in 2020 —15.000 of them in São Paulo.
PM2.5 air pollution behind an estimated 160,000 deaths in world’s 5 biggest cities in 2020 — Greenpeace Southeast Asia Greenpeace…
Coal is responsible for over 800,000 premature deaths per year globally. 670,000 in China alone (2012 estimates)
EndCoal.OrgAccessed on November 8, 2021Children Play in Central Java © GreenpeaceDebi Goenka, and Sarath Guttikunda Access to reliable,…
India’s toxic air is its most immediate environmental problem (“Baby, it´s toxic outside”)
Even as the country pledges climate action, its people are dying from breathing The EconomistNovember 6, 2021 A…
