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link    Per Year: 8 million people killed,    600 million trees cut down  (200,000 hectares of land clearcut), 20 milloion tons of water used to grow tobacco,4.5 trillion filters littered, 6 trillion cigarettes,  lots of batteries and cartridges for e-cigarettes. toxic pesticides and fertilizers used to grow tobacco, 7000 toxic chemicals released .

article  Here are lists of things that cause air pollution in your home. There are links to more info at the end.

Ed Yong is a wise person concerning the virus. He wrote the neat book, I Contain Multitudes. He has a new article in the Atlantic. We need fast tests, contact tracing, a good health care system,  and  paid sick leave. Article There is also a Democracy interview Democracy Now.

article Osterholm says we need to treat the virus like a wildfire and strategically shut down hot spots to prevent the spread.  We need "honest, effective leadership; and quickly undertook mitigation, testing and contract tracing"

Trees give off anti-microbial compounds. People exercise and socialize out in wild places. "It reduces the risk of type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, premature death, and preterm birth, and increases sleep duration."

https://www.treehugger.com/health/huge-study-confirms-significant-health-benefits-nature.html

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