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Gaza analysis: 64,000 deaths due to violence from October 2023 to June 2024
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain An independent study by researchers at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) suggests that the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the Gaza Strip underreported the number of violent deaths by about 41%. The LSHTM study estimates 64,260 deaths from trauma in Gaza from October 7, 2023 to June 30, 2024, compared to 37,877…
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India’s air pollution is linked to millions of deaths
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new study from Karolinska Institutet shows that long-term exposure to air pollution in India is contributing to millions of deaths. The study, published in The Lancet Planetary Health, highlights the need for stronger air quality regulations in the country. Air pollution, which consists of particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, PM2.5, can enter the…
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COP29: Climate change could kill millions, world leaders must work to limit deaths
Credit: Pok Rie on Pexels The COP29 climate change conference has concluded, but as usual, it looks like little will happen. The most urgent thing the United Nations can do is point out that “extreme weather events are affecting people around the world.” It is unlikely that a flurry of national policy actions will follow COP29. The results, while not…
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