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million excess deaths in cities globally in 2019. concentrations and associated mortality trends in more than 13,000 cities globally between 2000-2019. attributable mortality rates between 2000 and 2019 for the top 250 most populated urban areas based on 2019 WorldPop estimates. (A) concentration between 2000-2019.
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million units in 2019 H2. LG Energy Solution deployed 273% more watt-hours of battery capacity globally in 2020 H2 than in 2019 H2, translating to a 303% increase in nickel consumption, 265% increase in lithium consumption and a 203% increase in cobalt consumption versus the same period the year prior. kg in 2019 H2 to 3.6
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