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The Irony: Coronavirus Lockdown May Save More Lives By Preventing Annual Air Pollution Deaths Than By Preventing Infection
The global lockdown inspired by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has shuttered factories and reduced travel, slashing lethal pollution including the greenhouse gases that are heating the climate.The lockdown may save more lives from pollution reduction than are threatened by the virus itself, said François Gemenne, director of The Hugo Observatory, which studies the interactions between...