Cleaner Air from Tackling Climate Change 'Would Save Millions of Lives'

The research suggests that the benefits of cuts to air pollution from curbing fossil-fuel use justify action alone – even without other climate impacts such as more extreme weather and sea-level rise.

The study found that 300,000-700,000 premature deaths a year would be avoided in 2030, 800,000-1.8 million in 2050, and 1.4 million to 3 million in 2100.  By mid-century, the world's population is expected to peak at around 9 to 10 billion.

Cleaner Air from Tackling Climate Change 'Would Save Millions of Lives'