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Coal-fired power plant closures and retrofits reduce asthma morbidity in the local population

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  • Joan A. Casey

    (University of California
    Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health)

  • Jason G. Su

    (University of California)

  • Lucas R. F. Henneman

    (Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health)

  • Corwin Zigler

    (University of Texas
    University of Texas)

  • Andreas M. Neophytou

    (University of California
    Colorado State University)

  • Ralph Catalano

    (University of California)

  • Rahul Gondalia

    (Propeller Health)

  • Yu-Ting Chen

    (Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness)

  • Leanne Kaye

    (Propeller Health)

  • Sarah S. Moyer

    (Louisville Metro Department of Public Health and Wellness)

  • Veronica Combs

    (University of Louisville)

  • Grace Simrall

    (Louisville Metro Office of Civic Innovation)

  • Ted Smith

    (University of Louisville)

  • James Sublett

    (Family Allergy & Asthma)

  • Meredith A. Barrett

    (Propeller Health)

Abstract

Retiring, transitioning or installing more stringent emissions controls in coal-fired power plants has the potential to decrease asthma attacks and asthma-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations in nearby communities. These health co-benefits should be considered in policy and decision making about coal-fired power plant retirement or retrofit.

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  • Joan A. Casey & Jason G. Su & Lucas R. F. Henneman & Corwin Zigler & Andreas M. Neophytou & Ralph Catalano & Rahul Gondalia & Yu-Ting Chen & Leanne Kaye & Sarah S. Moyer & Veronica Combs & Grace Simra, 2020. "Coal-fired power plant closures and retrofits reduce asthma morbidity in the local population," Nature Energy, Nature, vol. 5(5), pages 365-366, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natene:v:5:y:2020:i:5:d:10.1038_s41560-020-0622-9
    DOI: 10.1038/s41560-020-0622-9
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