Fossil fuels are, through a marked contribution to air pollution, accountable for 8.7-million deaths globally in 2018, which adds to the mounting evidence that air pollution from ongoing dependence on fossil fuels is detrimental to global health, says University College London (UCL) associate professor and co-author of a recent scientific study published in the Environmental Research journal Eloise Marais. She adds that the world cannot, in good conscience, continue to rely on fossil fuels, when it is known that there are such severe effects on health. Instead, more viable and cleaner alternatives should be considered.
