Fossil fuel air pollution responsible for 1 in 5 deaths worldwide

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/c-change/news/fossil-fuel-air-pollution-responsible-for-1-in-5-deaths-worldwide/

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ptman@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 3y

We really need not just wind & solar, but also nuclear to get rid of fossil

jafffacakelemmy@feddit.uk · -1 pts · 3y (2 replies)

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.

XTL@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 3y

"1 in 5 deaths"

Lmaydev@programming.dev · 2 pts · 3y

There were 67.1 million deaths in 2022