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Coal Dust Causes 23,000 Premature Deaths In The EU

2016-07-06 03:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ThinkProgress: Coal dust is responsible for about 22,900 premature deaths per year in the E.U., according to a report released Tuesday. This report is the first analysis to show how coal dust travels, damaging the health in countries hundreds of kilometers away. In addition to premature deaths, coal plants were responsible for 11,800 new cases of chronic bronchitis and 21,900 hospital admissions in 2013. The premature deaths were linked to three main pollutants: particulate matter, ground-level ozone, and...

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