Fossil Fuels Kill Nearly 9 Million Annually, More Than Twice Previous Estimate, Study Finds

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By Climate NexusFeb 9, 2021, 12:59 pm188 pts
Burning fossil fuels kills nearly 9 million people worldwide and an estimated 350,000 in the U.S. every year, according to a new study by scientists from Harvard and three British universities. The staggering death toll is more than double the WHO's 2017 estimate of deaths caused by air pollution. "There's a…

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