Energy Efficiency and Health
- Abstract
Lowering the amount of energy we waste reduces our need to burn coal and other fossil fuels to generate electricity. Those reductions in pollution mean big gains for health, as pollutants from fossil fuel combustion contribute to four of the leading causes of death in the United States: cancer, chronic lower respiratory diseases, heart disease, and stroke. Energy efficiency benefits health.
- Resource Type
- Factsheet/pamphlet
- Authors
- American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR)
- Resource URL
- http://aceee.org/fact-sheet/ee-and-health
- Date
- October 27, 2015
- Institution
- ACEEE, PSR
- Organization Type
- Ngo
- Health and Human Impact
- Overview/general
- Solution
- Energy efficiency
- Other
- Advocacy