The global number of all cause excess deaths due to outdoor fine particulate and ozone air pollution is estimated at 8.34 million per year. Approximately 62 percent of these deaths are attributable to ambient air pollution from fossil fuel use. There are numerous causes of death linked to PM2.5 exposure, such as stroke, ischemic heart disease, and lung cancer.
Annual attributable deaths as a result of long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone air pollution worldwide
(in millions)
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BMJ Open. (November 29, 2023). Annual attributable deaths as a result of long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone air pollution worldwide (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441368/air-pollution-deaths-globally-fossil-fuels-annual/
BMJ Open. "Annual attributable deaths as a result of long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone air pollution worldwide (in millions)." Chart. November 29, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441368/air-pollution-deaths-globally-fossil-fuels-annual/
BMJ Open. (2023). Annual attributable deaths as a result of long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone air pollution worldwide (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441368/air-pollution-deaths-globally-fossil-fuels-annual/
BMJ Open. "Annual Attributable Deaths as a Result of Long Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) and Ozone Air Pollution Worldwide (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441368/air-pollution-deaths-globally-fossil-fuels-annual/
BMJ Open, Annual attributable deaths as a result of long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone air pollution worldwide (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441368/air-pollution-deaths-globally-fossil-fuels-annual/ (last visited December 03, 2024)
Annual attributable deaths as a result of long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and ozone air pollution worldwide (in millions) [Graph], BMJ Open, November 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1441368/air-pollution-deaths-globally-fossil-fuels-annual/
