▽The National Bureau of Economic Research ●01/02 17:42 Trade, Trees, and LivesJanuary 2, 2025Deforestation induced by international trade results in poorer health outcomes in Brazilian cities, even those far from trade activities, according to Xinming Du, Lei Li, and Eric Zou. They estimate that trade-related deforestation has accounted for more than 700,000 premature deaths over the past two decades.