Americans Owe Five Months Of Their Lives To Cleaner Air
Wednesday, January 21, 2009 - 22:43
in Earth & Climate
Reducing air pollution brings measurable health gains. The average life expectancy in 51 US cities increased nearly three years over recent decades, and approximately five months of that increase came thanks to cleaner air.
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