Isn't there a difference between tradeoff's in the 1800's and 2021? The benefits of fossil fuels is not the issue, the cost is. If today we in fact have altern

Isn't there a difference between tradeoff's in the 1800's and 2021? The benefits of fossil fuels is not the issue, the cost is. If today we in fact have alternative's that do not inflict such a terrible cost on human life, is it incorrect to say the choice is "bad". The WHO estimates 7 million people a year are dying from air pollution. https://www.who.int/health-topics/air-pollution#tab=tab_1 https://www.who.int/health-topics/air-pollution#tab=tab_1