Air Pollution from Fossil Fuels Costs $8 Billion Per Day, New Research Finds

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Feb 12, 2020, 4:56 pm211 ptsTrending
The economic and health costs of air pollution from burning fossil fuels totaled $2.9 trillion in 2018, calculated in the form of work absences, years of life lost, and premature deaths, according to a new report by the Center for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). The cost represents 3.3 percent of…

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