Invisible killer : fossil fuels caused 8.7m deaths globally in 2018, research finds Oliver Milman
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Air pollution caused by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal and oil was responsible for 8.7m deaths globally in 2018, a staggering one in five of all people who died that year, new research has found.
Countries with the most prodigious consumption of fossil fuels to power factories, homes and vehicles are suffering the highest death tolls, with the study finding more than one in 10 deaths in both the US and Europe were caused by the resulting pollution, along with nearly a third of deaths in eastern Asia, which includes China. Death rates in South America and Africa were significantly lower.
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Jenner & Block Boosts Patent Litigation Practice with Addition of Three Partners in Washington, DC; Launches International Trade Commission Practice
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Jenner & Block is pleased to announce that three partners with significant patent litigation and trial experience have joined the firm in Washington, DC, giving a significant boost to its 20-lawyer Patent Litigation and Counseling Practice. The three partners,
Mark G. Davis,
Alexander J. Hadjis, and
Ronald J. Pabis, also bring decades of experience capabilities in litigation and investigations involving the International Trade Commission (ITC), and will be the center of a new group focused on ITC work.
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