Efforts to reduce emissions will lower our exposure to air pollution. Yet, the size and vulnerability of the future population will largely determine the resulting health burden. The key socio-demographic determinants include ageing and a declining baseline mortality rate, which are likely to occur in many countries.
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This is a summary of: Yang, H. et al. Socio-demographic factors shaping the future global health burden from air pollution. Nat. Sustain. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00976-8 (2022).
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Impact of socio-demographic trends on the future health burden of air pollution. Nat Sustain 6, 19–20 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-022-00978-6
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