Out of the Fog: Reducing Global Air Pollution / / / Out of the Fog: Reducing Global Air Pollution In 2016, research led by UBC and the University of Washington pulled back the mask on an alarming reality: globally, air pollution kills 5.5 million people every year. More sobering still is the revelation that the most concentrated air pollution — and therefore the highest mortality — is in the developing world. This multi-year research collaboration spotlights the urgent need to reduce air pollution — some of it caused by industry, some by burning coal, animal dung and wood for heating and cooking — in order to most efficiently improve public health. But here at home, we’re conducting far-seeing research that pushes new thinking. UBC researchers are leading the way to a cleaner, healthier wo
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