Air pollution, responsible for more than 8 million deaths annually, is intensifying globally, highlighting a major health crisis. In short:Air pollution and fine particulates causes more than 8 million deaths yearly, with roughly 5 million traceable to fossil fuels. Toxic air has a disproportionate impact on low-income and marginalized communities. COP28 has emphasized the urgent need for environmental justice and action but fossil fuel influences are hard at work protecting their business models and countering meaningful action. It's a global problem, requiring urgent action and policy changes to reduce fossil fuel reliance and protect health.

Source: Washington Post December 11, 2023 12:36 UTC