Burning Problems, Inspiring Solutions: Sharing lessons on action against tobacco and fossil fuels

The report advocates for treating fossil fuels as the root cause of air pollution and climate change, drawing parallels to tobacco control. It recommends identifying the health impacts of combustion, implementing regulatory measures such as subsidy reform and taxation, and establishing just transition plans for those dependent on the fossil fuel industry.

• The report recommends addressing fossil fuels as the primary cause of climate change and air pollution, similar to the approach taken with tobacco, and emphasizes the need to increase awareness of the local and global health risks associated with burning them.
• To curb the production and use of fossil fuels, the report suggests government interventions including taxation, subsidy reform to correct market prices, and bans on specific products.
• The report highlights that fossil fuel combustion causes approximately 7 million deaths annually due to toxic air pollution, a figure nearly equal to deaths caused by tobacco smoking, contributing to cancer and respiratory and cardiovascular diseases.
• The report calls for the creation of fair and just transition plans to move away from unhealthy commodities, specifically accounting for the needs of employees and consumers dependent on coal, gas, and oil.

APA

Beagley,, L. S. ,. G. (2019). Burning Problems, Inspiring Solutions: Sharing lessons on action against tobacco and fossil fuels. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/burning-problems-inspiring-solutions

Chicago

Beagley,, Lourdes Sanchez ,Ivetta Gerasimchuk,Jessica. Burning Problems, Inspiring Solutions: Sharing lessons on action against tobacco and fossil fuels. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2019. https://www.iisd.org/publications/burning-problems-inspiring-solutions.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{beagley2019burning, author = {Beagley,, Lourdes Sanchez ,Ivetta Gerasimchuk,Jessica}, title = {{Burning Problems, Inspiring Solutions: Sharing lessons on action against tobacco and fossil fuels}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2019}, month = sep, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/burning-problems-inspiring-solutions}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }