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raging_pastafarian t1_jcga2dj wrote

> The World Health Organization has estimated that it leads to over 4 million premature deaths worldwide annually.

I'm betting the number of people that have health complications from air quality issues is MUCH higher than 4 million. Total economic damage from burning fossil fuels is probably astronomical.

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resilient_bird t1_jcit9s9 wrote

Well, of course, but if you didn’t burn any fossil fuels, more than half of the worlds population would probably starve (fertilizer, tractors, distribution, refrigeration, cooking), so there’s that. Like the reality is we’re married to it until something better is developed.

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