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The Need to Decarbonise the Energy Sector to Reduce Pollution and Its Negative Impact on Human Health

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  • Doroftei Laura-Alexandra

    (1 University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Militaru Gheorghe

    (2 University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania)

  • Bitir-Istrate Ioan

    (3 University Politehnica of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania)

Abstract

One of the most polluting industries is the fossil fuel energy industry. The production of energy from lignite has direct pollution (stack of thermal power plants emissions) or indirect pollution (caused by coal mining). The main pollutants are suspended particles, heavy metals, and other toxic substances. In areas where the limits of these pollutants are exceeded, there is a high risk of population-level health problems, such as circulatory, respiratory, nervous, and immune systems. In the current state of the scientific literature, there are studies that demonstrate the connection between the pollution caused by the coal energy industry and the negative health effects in people who have been exposed to increased amounts of these emissions. However, few studies address this topic in Gorj County. The research methodology used in this paper includes an initial presentation of the polluting substances found in the area, the possible diseases that result, and the correlation between them.

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  • Doroftei Laura-Alexandra & Militaru Gheorghe & Bitir-Istrate Ioan, 2023. "The Need to Decarbonise the Energy Sector to Reduce Pollution and Its Negative Impact on Human Health," Proceedings of the International Conference on Business Excellence, Sciendo, vol. 17(1), pages 62-72, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:poicbe:v:17:y:2023:i:1:p:62-72:n:21
    DOI: 10.2478/picbe-2023-0008
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