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A new study found that exposure to coal particulate air pollutants is associated with a mortality risk more than double that of exposure to PM2.5 from other sources. The researchers estimated that 460,000 deaths were attributable to coal PM2.5 in the US between 1999 and 2020.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Particulate pollution from coal associated with double the risk of mortality than PM2.5 from other sources Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health · Nov 23, 2023 · first to report
- Mortality burden of air pollution from coal-burning power plants has been underestimated American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) · Nov 23, 2023