2025-08-25 22:56:33.888303+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Deaths, illness from air pollution related to gas and oil hit people of color hardest, study finds
Air pollution from fossil fuels causes an estimated 91,000 premature deaths per year, with the greatest burden falling on Black and brown communities, according to the study, published Friday in the journal Science Advances by a team from University College London and the Stockholm Environment Institute.
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