Health
Health costs of coal plants twice as bad as originally thought
Recent research in the USA has revealed that air pollution from coal power plants was around twice as dangerous as previously thought, meaning that the introduction of air quality regulations and coal power plant retirements has been twice as beneficial as expected.
US air quality to deteriorate over next decades as wildfires burn and temperatures rise
A new report from the US-based research organisation First Street Foundation has revealed how recent improvements in America’s air quality are being eroded by climate-change impacts, particularly the wildfires which are becoming increasingly prevalent across North America.
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