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16/06/23

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Originally posted by Penny Pincher: ↑

The map indicates that in Australia less than 2,000 excess deaths per annum are due to fossil fuel air pollution.

I believe the latest research suggests figure slightly higher than this - like 5 times higher:

https://www.unimelb.edu.au/newsroom/news/2023/february/vehicle-emissions-may-cause-over-11,000-deaths-a-year,-research-shows

So that is 11,000 deaths just from vehicle emissions.

Add to that the deaths from coal mining and power stations...

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A tale of two valleys: Latrobe and Hunter regions both have coal stations, but one has far worse mercury pollution

https://theconversation.com/a-tale-of-two-valleys-latrobe-and-hunter-regions-both-have-coal-stations-but-one-has-far-worse-mercury-pollution-163180
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