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Suffering in abject poverty is infinitely worse than pollution. It doens't even compare. Thus, developing countries should optimize for economic efficiency. Hur
by javert 12y ago
Suffering in abject poverty is infinitely worse than pollution. It doens't even compare. Thus, developing countries should optimize for economic efficiency. Hurting human well-being in favor of environmental "well-being" is criminal.
- DavidAdams 12y agoYou misunderstand. Indoor cooking fires are a major source of indoor air pollution that sickens the families, and particularly the women. Not to mention, many women spend hours per day gathering and hauling wood for their fires.
- roywiggins 12y agoParticulate pollution kills people and causes suffering, mostly to women and children. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs292/en/ http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs292/en/ Over 4 million people die prematurely from illness attributable to the household air pollution from cooking with solid fuels. More than 50% of premature deaths among children under 5 are due to pneumonia caused by particulate matter (soot) inhaled from household air pollution.
- ghshephard 12y agoI'd rather die prematurely from pollution, than die immediately from exposure or lack of clean drinking water. Pollution really is way, way down on the list of concerns for people in impoverished nations. Water, Shelter, Food are much more pressing concerns.