Researchers in Germany, Cyprus estimated that air pollution caused 8.8 million extra deaths in 2015, whereas the World Health Organization estimates smoking kills seven million a year globally
In this Dec. 10, 2018, photo, smokestacks near an oil refinery are seen in front of the Utah State Capitol as an inversion settles over Salt Lake City.Air pollution is killing more people every year than smoking, according to research published on Tuesday that called for urgent action to stop burning fossil fuels.
“Since most of the particulate matter and other air pollutants in Europe come from the burning of fossil fuels, we need to switch to other sources for generating energy urgently,” said co-author Prof. Jos Lelieveld, of the Max-Plank Institute for Chemistry in Mainz and the Cyprus Institute Nicosia, Cyprus.
The researchers said new data indicated the hazardous health impact of PM2.5 – the main cause of respiratory and cardiovascular disease – was much worse than previously thought.
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