Lancet study calls climate change a global health emergency
A Lancet study says climate change should be declared a global health emergency. It notes that about 323,000 deaths have been avoided in at least 77 countries where air pollution from fossil fuels has dropped since 2016. The report links cleaner air to better health outcomes. It urges stronger action on the causes of climate harm.
ContextThe Lancet is a leading medical journal, and its reports often shape global health policy. Air pollution from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas harms the heart and lungs, so cleaner air is linked to fewer deaths.
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