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Jonathan Overpeck

@GreatLakesPeck

Fossil fuel pollution down due to COVID and less driving meant fewer heart attacks, but probably fewer other Heath problems as well. Fossil fuels kill in many ways.

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Robert D. Bullard

U.S. heart attack rate dropped as COVID-19 lockdowns cut air pollution from driving, study says - UPI.com upi.com/Science_News/2

10:54 PM · Nov 13, 2021

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@ClimateOfGavin

yet they save in many others ways....

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@ClimateOfGavin

Curious how they controlled for the many possible confounders (people with mild heart attacks afraid to go to ERs, for instance).