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New study found that COVID-19 vaccinations averted 2.5 million deaths during 2020-2024 and saved 15 million life-years. COVID-19 vaccinations had a substantial benefit on global mortality during 2020-2024, but this benefit was mostly limited to a minority of the population of older individuals.
COVID Vaccines Saved Millions of Lives—But Here’s the Catch Let’s talk about vaccines. Not in a heated debate kind of way, but in a “here’s what actually happened” way. A new study just dropped some jaw-dropping numbers: COVID-19 vaccinations prevented 2.5 million deaths between 2020 and 2024. That’s like saving the entire population of Paris. Continue reading
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When a Coal Plant Closed, Kids Breathed Easier—Here’s What Happened Next
Respiratory related ER visits decreased 20 percent after Pittsburgh coal-processing plant closure. In the first month of the closure, pediatric asthma visits declined by 41 percent, and continued to fall by 4 percent each month through the end of the study period. I remember the first time I saw a child struggling to breathe Continue reading
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