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Side benefit of climate accord: Better health in polluted communities

2015-12-14 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Public Integrity: Saturdays 196-nation climate pact is aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions, whose effects on the planet already are being seen. Another beneficiary, however, will be public health. If, in fact, the accord marks a true shift away from dirty fossil fuels like coal and oil, people from South Texas to South Philadelphia should expect to live longer, higher-quality lives. Start with areas of heavy oil and gas drilling, like the Eagle Ford Shale region south of San Antonio. Last year the Center...

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