The New England Journal of Medicine has once again ventured beyond clinical science and into political commentary, this time targeting the fossil fuel industry under the pretense of promoting public health. The journal recently published a piece titled “Clearing the Smoke on Fossil Fuels — The Health Imperative for a Countermarketing Campaign,” which argues for a public health initiative to discredit fossil fuels.
National Review reports that the article cites findings from the International Energy Agency and a broader review of climate studies, stating:
“International Energy Agency analyses show that expected growth in global electricity demand can be met without any new fossil-fuel extraction; a recent comprehensive analysis concludes that there is a ‘large consensus’ across all published studies that developing new oil and gas
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