Asthma Quote by Jill Stein
“Let me say two things about the costs - one is that there are detailed studies that show this, this is what some of the Stanford studies show, in fact, that we get so healthier, so much more healthy, when we eliminate fossil fuel pollution - 200,000 [fewer] premature deaths a year for example. And that's just the death part of it. Not to mention the asthma part of it, the heart attacks and the strokes and the cancers. And we also call for a healthy food system that prioritizes sustainable healthy local food production.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Climate Advocacy Event, 2023
Health benefits from reducing fossil fuel pollution are massive, preventing hundreds of thousands of premature deaths and many diseases.
In simple terms: Cleaner air saves lives and reduces disease.
Support policies that cut pollution.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- legislation
- community health programs
- urban planning
- food system reform
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance economic impacts with health benefits?
- What policies best reduce pollution quickly?
Economic costs of transition may be high for some industries.