Pollution from fossil fuels causes one in five premature deaths globally, suggesting the health impacts of burning coal, oil and natural gas may be far higher than previously thought, according to a study published on Tuesday. Parts of China, India, Europe and the northeastern United States are among the hardest-hit areas, suffering a disproportionately high

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Fossil fuel pollution causes one in five premature deaths globally: study

The toxic cocktail of tiny particles cast off by burning oil, gas and especially coal was responsible for a quarter or more of the mortality in half a dozen nations, all in Asia.

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Air Pollution Caused by Fossil Fuels Responsible for One in Five Deaths Globally

Number of deaths connected to fine particulate matter from fossil fuel burning could be twice as high as previously thought, research says

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Air pollution from fossil fuels responsible for ‘one in five deaths worldwide’

By Matthew Green LONDON - Pollution from fossil fuels causes one in five premature deaths globally, suggesting the health impacts of burning coal, oil and natural gas may be far higher than previously thought, according to a study published on Tuesday. Parts of China, India, Europe and the northeastern United States are among the hardest-hit areas, suffering a disproportionately high

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India has the highest number of premature deaths in the world due to emissions from burning fossil fuels, according to a new study published in the Environmental Research journal, conducted by researchers at Harvard University, University of Birmingham and the University of Leicester and University College London.

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The authors said they hoped the study would provide further impetus for governments to accelerate a shift to cleaner energy.

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1 in 5 premature deaths globally in 2018 caused by fossil fuel pollution: study

More than 8 million people around the world die each year as a result of breathing polluted air that contains particles from fossil fuels, a new study has found.

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Fossil fuel air pollution causes almost 1 in 5 deaths globally each year

More than 8 million people worldwide are estimated to have died from fossil fuel pollution in 2018, including thousands of Australians.

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Global fossil fuel air pollution linked to one in five deaths

More than 8 million people around the world die each year as a result of breathing polluted air that contains particles from fossil fuels, a new study has found.Burning fossil fuels such as coal and oil produces greenhouse gases that trap solar radiation in the atmosphere and cause climate change. But it also releases tiny poisonous particles known as PM2.5. Small enough to penetrate deep into the lungs, these particles can aggravate respiratory…

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Report by Harvard, University of Birmingham, University of Leicester and University College London shows fossil fuel emissions are responsible for many more deaths than it was thought.

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