Report or Study: Study finds pollution is deadlier than war, disaster, hunger
Date: 2017
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Environmental pollution — from filthy air to contaminated water — is killing more people every year than all war and violence in the world. More than smoking, hunger or natural disasters. More than AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. One out of every six premature deaths in the world in 2015 — about 9 million — could be attributed to disease from toxic exposure
Topics: Natural Gas, Petrochemicals, Pollution Sources
Regions: Pennsylvania, Southwestern Pennsylvania
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Article Link/URL: http://www.post-gazette.com/news/health/2017/10/20/Study-pollution-deadlier-war-disaster-hunger-world/stories/201710200139