Global Warming: A Critical Factor in the Air Pollution Crisis . Every year 6.4 million lives are lost due to ischemic heart disease, stroke, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pneumonia, type 2 diabetes, and neonatal disorders, among others.
It is the result of fine particulate matter or PM2.5 to be precise. About 95% of these deaths occur in developing countries, wherein billions are subject to higher PM2.5 concentrations both...