Fossil Fuel Use Not Closely Linked to Longer Life Expectancy, Study Suggest
(WorldNews Environment)

The rise of primary energy use and CO2 emissions over four decades across 70 countries is not closely correlated with increases in life expectancy, a new study finds. This suggests that increased fossil fuel use is not a key determinant of increased life expectancy, the lead author tells Carbon Brief. The analysis finds that increased access to electricity in the home was much more closely associated with a longer life expectancy over the 40-year study period. However, increases in access to home electricity were not highly correlated with increases in CO2 emissions, the study notes - suggesting that fossil fuels are not fundamental to access. It is important to note, however, that there are...