Fossil Fuel Air Pollution Linked to 91,000 U.S. Deaths Every Year

Air pollution from oil and gas causes as many as 91,000 premature U.S. deaths a year, according to a study published in Science Advances in August. Meanwhile, during a time when many governments are shifting to green, the U.S. government is doubling down on its fossil fuel production and has recently carried out actions that aim to water down the rigorous air pollution standards enforced by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The link between fossil fuels and premature deaths has been stressed by scientists and doctors for decades, although…