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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…” quote by Jill Stein
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“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.”

Jill Stein

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.

Key Takeaway

Support policies that cut pollution.

Themes

public health environment policy justice

Mood

urgent concerned

Type

advocacy policy

When to use this quote

  • legislation
  • community health programs
  • urban planning
  • food system reform

Key Concepts

externalities preventable mortality sustainable agriculture

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can we balance economic impacts with health benefits?
  • What policies best reduce pollution quickly?
A Different Perspective

Economic costs of transition may be high for some industries.

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