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A rapid and just transition to cleaner energy is needed Fossil fuels are the principal driver of the climate change currently damaging human health, wellbeing, and ecosystems, and posing a threat to overall planetary health.12 Fossil fuels are also a major source of particulate matter and ozone.3 These air pollutants are responsible for a wide range of adverse health outcomes, including an estimated 6.7 million deaths globally in 2019.3 However, deaths are only one part of the problem. Improved air quality would reduce the burden of several major diseases leading to healthier and longer lives,...

Objectives To estimate all cause and cause specific deaths that are attributable to fossil fuel related air pollution and to assess potential health benefits from policies that replace fossil fuels with clean, renewable energy sources. Design Observational and modelling study. Methods An updated atmospheric composition model, a newly developed relative risk model, and satellite based data were used to determine exposure to ambient air pollution, estimate all cause and disease specific mortality, and attribute them to emission categories. Data sources Data from the global burden of disease 2019...

Open access notables From this week's government/NGO section, longitudinal data is gold and Leisorowitz, Maibachi et al. continue to mine ore from the US public with Climate Change in the American Mind: Politics & Policy, Fall 2023:

Elisia Geyer lives in Nashua.

Sustainability is at the heart of several current governmental policies and projects worldwide. This is crucial if the world is to avoid the worst predicted effects of climate change. This article will explore the Multi-level Circular Process Chain for Carbon and Glass Fibre Composites (MC4,) a new EU project.