Think Locally, Act Globally: How Curbing Global Warming Emissions Can Improve Local Public Health

Greenhouse gases (GHG) per capita for several world cities (metric tons per person) (Source: Table 2)

Comparing relative urban densities, greenhouse gases per capita, fatal vehicle crashes per 100,000, and percent of population overweight or obese in eight U.S. cities (Source: Table 3)

Data for urban densities and fatal vehicle crashes per 100,000 are based on Primary Metropolitan Statistical Areas (PMSA) as previously defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget. Greenhouse gases per capita is for the core cities of each PMSA, and percent of population overweight or obese is for the current Metropolitan Statistical Areas.

Life expectancy compared with gross domestic product (GDP) per capita for Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries (Source: )

Life expectancy at birth in Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries compared with healthcare expenditure per capita, 2005 (Source: )

Gross domestic product (GDP) per capita for Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries compared with greenhouse gas emissions per capita, 2005 (Source: )

Greenhouse gas intensity (GHG emissions per unit of gross domestic product) for Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries compared with GHG emissions per capita, 2005. Metric tons of CO2e (CO₂ equivalent), excluding impacts from land use. (Source: )

Life expectancy for Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries compared with greenhouse gas intensity (GHG per unit of gross domestic product) (Source: )

Life expectancy had a negative correlation with GHG intensity with an R² of 0.4352; HALE had an R² of 0.4148; and adult mortality had a positive correlation of 0.4348.

HALE, healthy life expectancy