This report assesses the impacts on global
health and the economic cost of air
pollution from the continued burning
of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas.
Using data published in 2019 – including
the first study to assess the contribution
of fossil fuels to global air pollution
and health – the report provides a
global assessment of the health impact
of air pollution from fossil fuels in
2018 and a first-of-its-kind estimate of
the associated economic cost. Case
studies relating to transport and power
generation show that reducing air
pollution is feasible, achievable and cost
effective.
This report uses the most recent evidence and data
on pollution levels, health effects and demographics
to quantify the effects of air pollution on global and
regional levels. The analysis includes an estimate of
the financial cost of the health burden on the global
economy. Using case studies, the report discusses
how the phaseout of fossil fuels will have the
co-benefit of mitigating climate change and
reversing some of the most pressing global health
problems.
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- Netherlands
