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February 10, 2021

Fossil Fuel Pollution Causes One in Five Global Deaths
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A new report finds fossil fuel pollution was responsible for 8.7
million, or one in five, global deaths in 2018 - far higher than
previously thought. The study, conducted by Harvard and other
universities, found regions with the highest concentrations of
particulate matter from fossil fuels had the worst mortality rates and
include China and India, as well as eastern North America and Europe.

In related news, a report released Tuesday by the Natural Resource
Governance Institute says state-owned fossil fuel companies plan to
invest $1.9 trillion over the next decade in projects that would make it
impossible to meet the Paris Climate Agreement goals.


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