I think the number is actually the total for global deaths in air pollution: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/air-pollution/en/ http://www.who.

I think the number is actually the total for global deaths in air pollution: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/air-pollution/en/ http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/air-pollut... Coal is not the only contributor, but still a major one: http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1632163/670000-deaths-year-cost-chinas-reliance-coal http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1632163/670000-deaths... 670,000 reported deaths because of coal annually in China