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Study: IMO low-sulfur fuel standards will decrease childhood asthma cases, premature deaths; climate tradeoffs

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Some key regions include China, Singapore, Panama, Brazil and coastlines of Asia, Africa and South America. Ship air pollution effects are greatest in areas where heavily travelled ship routes exist in, and next to, densely populated communities. Reduction in annual PM 2.5 concentrations in 2020 due to low-sulfur fuel standards.

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