Cutting air pollution emissions would save 50,000 US lives, $600 billion each year


Cutting air pollution emissions would save 50,000 US lives, $600 billion each year
Date: May 16, 2022 Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison Summary: Eliminating air pollution emissions from energy-related activities in the United States would prevent more than 50,000 premature deaths each year and provide more than $600 billion in benefits each year from avoided illness and death, according to a new study. Published today in the journal GeoHealth, the study reports the health benefits of removing dangerous fine particulates released into the air by electricity generation, transportation, industrial activities and building functions like heating and cooking -- also major sources of carbon dioxide emissions that cause climate change, since they predominantly rely on burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas... ...more
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Date: May 16, 2022

Source: University of Wisconsin-Madison

Summary:

Eliminating air pollution emissions from energy-related activities in the United States would prevent more than 50,000 premature deaths each year and provide more than $600 billion in benefits each year from avoided illness and death, according to a new study.

Published today in the journal GeoHealth, the study reports the health benefits of removing dangerous fine particulates released into the air by electricity generation, transportation, industrial activities and building functions like heating and cooking -- also major sources of carbon dioxide emissions that cause climate change, since they predominantly rely on burning fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas...

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Cutting air pollution emissions would save 50,000 US lives, $600 billion each year

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