The study was published in The Lancet medical journal as part of a series in climate change and health ahead of the Copenhagen global climate summit scheduled next month.
该研究报告在《柳叶刀》医学期刊上发表,在下月的哥本哈根全球环境峰会召开前,该杂志刊发了一系列有关气候变化与健康的文章。
In a second study, British scientists found that increased walking and cycling, and fewer cars, would have a much greater impact on health than low-emission vehicles in rich and middle-income countries.
在另一项研究中,英国科学家发现,在富裕和中等收入国家,多走路骑车、少开车对于健康的益处比乘坐低排放量的交通工具要大很多。
Andrew Haines, director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and head of the research series, said delegates at Copenhagen needed "to understand the potential health impacts of their plans."
该系列研究的负责人、伦敦卫生与热带医学院主任安德鲁 海恩斯称,哥本哈根峰会的与会代表们需“认清他们制定的计划对于健康的潜在影响”。
Vocabulary:
carbon capture:碳收集,碳捕获
avert:to ward off; prevent(防止,避免)