Fossil fuel air pollution responsible for 1 in 5 deaths worldwide

An estimated 1 in 5 deaths (18 to 21.5%) every year can be attributed to fossil fuel pollution, a figure much higher than previously thought, according to research co-authored by Dr Eloise Marais (UCL Geography).

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