Fossil fuel air pollution responsible for 1 in 5 deaths worldwide

New research finds that deaths from fossil fuel emissions are higher than previously thought—more than 8 million people per year, worldwide.

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We really need not just wind & solar, but also nuclear to get rid of fossil
8 million a year dying of fossil fuel pollution, 8 billion people on earth; sounds nearer to 1 in 1000 than 1 in 5 ? And the fact the russians in ukraine are considering allowing a nuclear power station to go critical is why we shouldn't be going nuclear. Solar, hydro, wind and batteries deserve every penny we have though.
- "1 in 5 deaths"
- There were 67.1 million deaths in 2022