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Dr. Dan Killam

New report in The Lancet finds pollution is responsible for a staggering 9 million deaths per year, which would mean it causes 1 in 6 deaths. A nearly incomprehensible level of human suffering.

thelancet.com/journals/lanplh/

3 Jul 2023 at 21:54 | Open on scicomm.xyz
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katejjeffery

@dantheclamman This is a shocking statistic. By comparison there have been ("only") 7 million Covid deaths - in *total*

(according to the WHO covid19.who.int/?mapFilter=dea)

4 Jul 2023 at 7:15 | Open on fediscience.org
Anthimatter

@dantheclamman Go swimming off the LA coast and that number increases significantly I suspect being a DDT dumping ground and all.

4 Jul 2023 at 7:47 | Open on defcon.social
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