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#170 – Santosh Harish on how air pollution is responsible for ~12% of global deaths — and how to get that number down

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Frustrating Examples of Air Pollution: Burning Municipal Waste & Companies Dumping Flu Gas

The burning of municipal waste in many cities in the global south is a prevalent practice due to poor waste management services, resulting in significant health damage to nearby residents. Another concerning example is industries not using pollution control equipment and dumping flu gas emissions at night to save on maintenance costs, disregarding environmental standards.

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