
Protect and Improve Air Quality to Prevent High Mortality Rates from Future Pandemics
Law & Policy InsightsEnvironment, Climate and HealthAs the earth’s climate warms and animals and humans relocate to more habitable locations, increased interactions with a variety of wildlife in new and different contexts places humans at risk of new viruses, making preventative measures to reduce pollution and address underlying health vulnerabilities such as asthma, chronic lung disease, or heart conditions even more important.