Fossil fuel companies receive billions of dollars in government subsidies each year. A major argument for ending those subsidies these days, is the effect that carbon-based pollution has on the atmosphere – what scientists now say causes climate change. But new research suggests that there is another compelling reasons for halting reconsidering that funding that our tax payer dollars cover: our health. According to a study by the European not-for-profit organization, Health and Environment Alliance
What you need to know about the hidden health cost of fossil fuel subsidies
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