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Air Pollutants: Policy Considerations for Conveying Associated Health Risks

The World Health Organization has identified air pollution as the fifth-largest cause of death globally and “one of the biggest environmental threats to human health.” Pollutants, primarily from the burning of fossil fuels, caused approximately 200,000 deaths in the U.S. in 2019–more than those caused by strokes, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease.

Published March 22, 2023

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Protecting Health and Improving Energy Efficiency: Addressing Concerns from Building Renovation

State and local climate action planning recommends renovating existing buildings to improve energy efficiency, given that existing buildings currently contribute to more than 35% of global greenhouse gas emissions.

Published February 1, 2023

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