A global perspective on coal-fired power plants and burden of lung cancer

A global perspective on coal-fired power plants and burden of lung cancer

Abstract Background Exposure to ambient particulate matter generated from coal-fired power plants induces long-term health consequences. However, epidemiologic studies have not yet focused on attributing these health burdens specifically to energy consumption, impeding targeted intervention policies...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Kuan Lin, Ro-Ting Lin, Tom Chen, Corwin Zigler, Yaguang Wei, David C. Christiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Environmental Health
Subjects:
Coal capacity
Coal-fired power plants
Energy matrix
Environmental factor
Global burden disease
Lung cancer incidence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12940-019-0448-8

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