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In The News·Nov 20, 2018

Air Pollution And Life Expectancy

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A new study from the University of Chicago says that air pollution is the single greatest risk to human health around the world. The study suggests that can take as much as two years off of average life expectancy. Host Marco Werman speaks with Michael Greenstone, the lead author of the study.

 

https://epic.uchicago.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/2018_1120_06.mp3

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  • About
        • About EPIC
          Producing data-driven research that advances society’s understanding of the global energy challenge.
        • Our Team
        • Advisory Group
        • Visiting Fellows
        • Jobs & Fellowships
        • Contact
  • Research
        • Themes & Topics

        • Energy Markets
          EPIC research is uncovering the policies, prices and information needed to help energy markets work efficiently.
        • Climate Change
          EPIC research is helping to assess climate change impacts, quantify its costs, and identify policies to reduce emissions and adapt to a changing world.
        • Environment
          EPIC research is quantifying the social costs of energy choices and uncovering policies that help protect health while facilitating growth.
        • Initiatives, Programs & Labs

        • Clean Air Program
        • —AQLI
        • —EPIC Air Quality Fund
        • —Emissions Market Accelerator
        • Climate Disclosure Explorer
        • Climate Impact Lab
        • EPIC-India
        • EPIC-China
        • Energy & Environment Lab
        • Latest Publications

          • Green Waste
          • Valuing Disaster Prevention: Desert Locust Monitoring and Control
          • Global Policy Spillovers: How Environmental Policies Propagate through Product Attributes
        • View All caret-right
        • Trending

        • EPIC/AP-NORC Poll
        • Iran and the Oil Landscape
  • Scholars
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        • India Legislators Program
          EPIC hosts delegations of lawmakers from around the world for knowledge exchange visits to enhance evidence-driven policy making and seed future collaboration.
        • U.S. Energy & Climate Roadmap
          The U.S. Energy & Climate Roadmap aims to inform climate and energy policy through a compilation of evidence-based proposals from EPIC scholars.
        • View All Impact Takeaways caret-right
  • Insights
        • Opinions & Analysis

        • Why can’t US set our own gas prices? It’s complicated.
          via USA Today
        • View All caret-right
        • Videos & Podcasts

        • The Air We Share
          From The Gambia to India, a new film produced for EPIC by BBC StoryWorks Commercial Productions highlights how data and evidence inform better decisions on air quality.
        • View All caret-right
        • Charts

        • Delivering Clean Water is Highly Cost Effective
        • View All caret-right
        • Research Highlights

        • Green Waste
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        • The EPIC Air Quality Fund receives a surge of demand from countries where the need is most urgent
        • Eyal Frank Wins Erik Kempe Award in Environmental and Resource Economics
        • Shaoda Wang Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure at Harris Public Policy
        • In the News

        • Why did the US State Department stop sharing air quality data?
          via Devex
        • New Proof of Climate Progress Revealed, As Prince William Reflects on ‘The Responsibility of This Moment’
          via The Tribune India
        • Gas prices soaring over Memorial Day holiday weekend
          via CBS
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