Scientific American: Upping the European Union’s emissions reduction target from 20 percent to 30 percent would reap EUR30.5 billion a year in health savings by 2020, according to an analysis released Tuesday by two health groups. The savings come as the air pollutants associated with transportation and power generation – soot, smog and sulfur dioxide – decrease amid efforts to improve efficiency and abandon fossil fuels, according to the analysis. If Europe were to move to a 30 percent target, the …

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