Particulates
Every year, fossil fuel related air pollution kills more than 8 million people (18% of global deaths). The main cause is PM2.5 – particulate matter that is two-and-a-half microns or less in width – which aggravates respiratory conditions like asthma and can lead to lung cancer, coronary heart disease and strokes. In addition, COVID deaths are higher in areas with worse levels of PM 2.5. Less well known is that agriculture is also a major source of air pollution, accounting for 15,900 premature deaths annually, 80% of which are linked to ammonia emissions from livestock waste and fertilizer in meat production.
— Wayne Visser
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