A new study shows that a dietary shifts toward more plant-based foods could reduce agricultural air quality–related mortality by 68 to 83%. 80% of the 15,900 annual deaths that result from food-related fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution are attributable to animal-based foods. User gubbsbe, in the /r/Vegan - the largest vegan community online! subreddit, 08 Jun 2021
Study finds air pollution from US animal agriculture causes 17,900 deaths per year User Afrocrow, in the /r/Vegan - the largest vegan community online! subreddit, 12 May 2021
Air quality–related health damages of food [Domingo et al., 2021] User dreiter, in the Health subreddit, 11 May 2021
Poor air quality is the largest environmental health risk in the United States and worldwide and agriculture is a major source of air pollution. Implementing measures to reduce agricultural emissions across all producers could prevent 7,900 deaths per year (50% of total deaths from food production). User GoodNewsBot, in the Just Bad News subreddit, 10 May 2021