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Description: A threat eclipsing coronavirus. A message for Mr Johnson. Voiced by Stephen Fry 90% are exposed to air pollution (WHO) and fossil fuel air pollution alone is linked to 18% of all deaths globally (Harvard). Please sign the petition to make polluters pay: bit.ly/killpollution The video about 3D printed buildings and body parts: youtu.be/kA4DFv4IU7Q Help us make more videos like this (and enjoy exclusive content): patreon.com/pindex Receive our videos via email: pinfact.org/join Need a video? pindexvideoproduction.com Sources and resources: Fossil fuel air pollution is responsible for around 20% of deaths globally. Research by Harvard and UCL, published in the journal Environmental Research: ucl.ac.uk/news/2021/feb/fossil-fuel-air-pollution-responsible-1-5-deaths-worldwide#:~:text=The%20study%20shows%20that%20more,disease%2C%20strokes%20and%20early%20death. Red and processed meats increase cancer risk. Harvard study: hsph.harvard.edu/news/press-releases/increasing-red-meat-consumption-linked-with-higher-risk-of-premature-death The Lancet, BMJ and 10 Royal Colleges call for taxing food based on carbon emissions. bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m4297 The average person eats 50,000 pieces of plastic per year. Research published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1021/acs.est.9b01517 UN Climate envoy says climate change will be like coronavirus every year, and private capital holds the answer: bbc.co.uk/news/business-55944570 Our video on existential threats, including pandemics: youtu.be/PvIBzzo_3AY