Health groups calls for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
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Around 200 health organisations and more than 1,400 health professionals on Wednesday called for governments to establish a binding international treaty on phasing out fossil fuels, which they said pose…
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Health groups call for global fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
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Health groups call for fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty
Air pollution linked to carbon emissions causes millions of deaths every year. A coalition of health groups have called for a nonproliferation treaty to end fossil fuel use around the world.
Health groups call for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
Air pollution, mostly from burning fossil fuels, has been linked to the deaths of seven million people a year. Climate change has also spurred more frequent and severe extreme weather events, which can have a lasting impact on health even beyond those initially affected by the disasters, including smoke from wildfires and diseases spread after floods.
Health groups call for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
Around 200 health organizations and more than 1,400 health professionals on Wednesday called for governments to establish a binding international treaty on phasing out fossil fuels, which they said pose "a grave and escalating threat to human health".
Health groups calls for fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty
Around 200 health organisations and more than 1,400 health professionals on Wednesday called for governments to establish a binding international treaty on phasing out fossil fuels, which they said pose…