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July 26, 2025

China

Air pollution and China studies provide crucial insights into the massive health benefits possible through pollution reduction on a national scale. Research demonstrates that a 10% reduction in PM10 levels could result in an 8% decrease in all-cause mortality rates, potentially averting 285,000 premature deaths in China every year. These findings from the world's most populous country offer valuable lessons about the life-saving potential of coordinated air quality improvement efforts. Explore the evidence showing how pollution reduction strategies can save hundreds of thousands of lives and what other nations can learn from China's air quality challenges and solutions.
  • 10% reduction in PM10 results in an 8% decrease in mortality all-cause rate. This would avert 285,000 premature deaths in China every year (He et al., 2016)

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