Environment
Pollution kills nine million people each year and sickens many more, mostly in poorer nations. The global health effects of climate change are not well quantified today and are likely to increase in the future, with lower-income countries again bearing the brunt of greater food insecurity, increased rates of chronic respiratory illnesses, and shifts in vector-borne diseases. This section explores the global health nexus between climate change and pollution and the possibilities for a more coherent policy approach to these issues.
Environment
75 Percent
In Minnesota and Saudi Arabia mask use is 76 percent and 75 percent, respectively
Mask Use in MN and Saudi Arabia
9M
Premature deaths caused by pollution, in 2015
Premature deaths caused by pollution, in 2015
8
Of the hottest years on record were in last decade
Of the hottest years on record were in last decade
118.4
Temperature (°F) in New Delhi amid 2019 heat wave
Temperature (°F) in New Delhi amid 2019 heat wave
$5.7
Health costs from ambient air pollution, trillions
Health costs from ambient air pollution, trillions
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