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Health Professional Organizations Call on Governors to Continue Advancing the Clean Power Plan for the Health of the Nation

Abstract

A report on the very first analysis of the cross-border impacts on health of coal power plants in the EU has been published today. The Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL), Climate Action network (CAN) Europe, the WWF European Policy Office and Sandbag, have outlined the enormous benefits a full coal phase-out would bring.

Resource Type
Position paper/statement
Authors
American Lung Association (ALA) American Public Health Association (APHA) Physicians for Social Responsibility
Resource URL
http://blueandgreentomorrow.com/2016/07/05/health-neighbours-impacted-coal-burning-eu-countries/
Date
Feb 12, 2016
Organization Type
Ngo
Health and Human Impact
Overview/general
Climate and Environmental Impact
Overview/general
Emission Sources
Conventional energy Energy Conventional
Fossil Fuel
Coal
GHG
Carbon dioxide
Solution
Climate mitigation/GHG reduction
Other
Advocacy US policy Policy United states

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