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1.Chu J. Study: Air Pollution Causes 200,000 Early Deaths Each Year in the U.S. Boston, MA; 2013. http://news.mit.edu/2013/study-air- <br />pollution-causes-200000-early-deaths-each-year-in-the-us-0829. <br />2.Caiazzo F, Ashok A, Waitz IA, Yim SHL, Barrett SRH. Air pollution and early deaths in the United States. Part I: Quantifying the impact of <br />major sectors in 2005. Atmos Environ. 2013;79:198-208. <br />CARS KILL LOTS OF PEOPLE – SUFFOCATED BY PARTICULATE MATTER <br />•~200,000 early deaths occur in the U.S. each year due <br />to U.S. combustion emissions. <br /> <br />•The largest contributors for both pollutant-related <br />mortalities are road transportation, causing ∼53,000 <br />PM2.5-related deaths and ∼5000 ozone-related early <br />deaths per year. <br /> <br />•In terms of absolute impact of PM2.5 combustion <br />emissions, the most affected region is California, with <br />about 21,000 early deaths per year. <br />