US Climate and Health Alliance

The Unpaid Health Bill: How coal power plants make us sick

Abstract

This report developed by HEAL aims to provide: – An overview of the scientific evidence on how air pollution impacts health and how emissions from coal power plants are implicated in this; – The first ever economic assessment of the health costs associated with air pollution from coal power plants in Europe; – Testimonies from leading health advocates, medical experts, and policy makers on why they are concerned about coal, and ; – Recommendations for policy-makers and the health community on how to address the unpaid health bill.

Resource Type
Report
Authors
Julia Huscher Diana Smith
Resource URL
http://www.env-health.org/news/latest-news/article/the-unpaid-health-bill-how-coal
Date
March 2013
Institution
Health and Environment Alliance
Organization Type
Ngo
Climate and Environmental Impact
Air pollution
Emission Sources
Conventional energy Energy Conventional
Fossil Fuel
Coal
Region
International

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