Air pollution mortality is one of five leading causes of death worldwide. Source: Mark Jacobson, Ph.D., slide show.
From this EPA map, it’s clear to see that Texas is a serial killer.
Also see:
- EPA chart: Oil & gas production and fracking number 2 GHG emitter
- It’s the Methane Stupid
- What’s Behind Surging Ozone Pollution in Texas? Study to Weigh Role of Fracking in Health Hazard
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Jim says
October 25, 2013 at 2:11 amJust to be clear, was Dr. Jacobson including CO2 as one of the ingredients in “killer air pollution,” or is the map to make a point about probable sources of other, more directly lethal types of air pollution (PM, NOx, SOx), if large CO2 emitters are already present?