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. 2020 Mar 30:368:l6758.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.l6758.

Health benefits of policies to reduce carbon emissions

James Milner  1   2 , Ian Hamilton  3 , James Woodcock  4 , Martin Williams  5 , Mike Davies  6 , Paul Wilkinson  7   2 , Andy Haines  7   2   8
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Health benefits of policies to reduce carbon emissions

James Milner et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

James Milner and colleagues argue that carefully considered policies to lower carbon emissions can also improve health, and we should use these benefits to push for strong climate action

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Estimated number of deaths in the UK in 2017 attributable to selected risk factors (data from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 study). Ambient air pollution includes PM2.5 and ozone. Indoor environmental risks include household air pollution from solid fuels, residential radon, and secondhand tobacco smoke. Bars represent upper and lower estimates
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