# Synergistic governance: China's roadmap to improved health through climate and clean air actions

## TL;DR

China's efforts to reduce pollution and carbon emissions are improving health by preventing premature deaths.

## Contribution

The paper highlights observed health benefits from co-controlling air pollution and greenhouse gases in China.

## Key findings

- Health benefits from China's pollution-carbon co-control actions have already been seen.
- Co-controlling air pollution and greenhouse gases can avoid premature deaths.

## Abstract

•Health benefits from China's pollution-carbon co-control actions have already been seen.•Co-control of air pollution and greenhouse gases can avoid premature deaths.•More comparative evaluations of the health impacts of specific policies are needed.

Health benefits from China's pollution-carbon co-control actions have already been seen.

Co-control of air pollution and greenhouse gases can avoid premature deaths.

More comparative evaluations of the health impacts of specific policies are needed.