Air pollution from fires linked to 1.5 million deaths a year: Study

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Over 1.5 million lives lost each year due to wildfire pollution, new research shows

A new study has revealed that pollution caused by wildfires and landscape fires is responsible for more than 1.5 million deaths worldwide each year. The research, published in the Lancet magazine, shows the dangerous health impacts of air pollution from wildfires, including major agricultural burning events similar to those seen in northern India during the winter months.

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Air pollution from fires blamed for 1.5m deaths a year

Lancet study on "landscape fires” says over 90pc of deaths in low and middle-income countries.

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Deaths of 1.5 million a year linked to pollution caused by bushfires, study finds

Around 1.5 million deaths per year around the world are linked to air pollution caused by bushfires and similar blazes, a study has found.Most of the deaths associated with landscape fires between 2000 and 2019, including bushfires, agricultural fires and controlled burns, stemmed from the air pollution the fires generated, the researchers found.While the fires can also directly kill people, the majority of deaths were due to the pollution contr…

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Paris. Air pollution caused by fires is associated with more than 1.5 million deaths worldwide per year, especially in developing countries, according to a study published on Thursday.This number of deaths will increase in the coming years, as climate change causes forest fires to become more frequent and intense, according to the study by The Lancet magazine.The team of international researchers analyzed existing data on forest fires and the bu…

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1.5M die from polluted air from fires

(UPDATE) PARIS — Air pollution caused by fires is linked to more than 1.5 million deaths a year worldwide, the vast majority occurring in developing countries, a major new study said on Thursday. This death toll is expected to rise in the coming years as climate change makes wildfires more frequent and intense, according to the study in The Lancet journal. The international team of researchers looked at existing data on "landscape fires," which …

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1.5 people die every year due to air pollution