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June 20, 2024

Study: Air Pollution Caused 8 Million Deaths in 2021
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A new study finds air pollution caused over 8 million deaths in 2021 -
killing more than 2,000 young children every day. The report from the
Health Effects Institute finds air pollution's effects are highly
disproportionate, with children in low- and middle-income countries far
more likely to be affected. The study warns the climate crisis is
worsening air quality, with prolonged severe droughts and wildfires
ravaging once-thriving forests and filling the air with fine particulate
matter.


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