The mortality impacts of current and planned coal-fired power plants in India [Sustainability Science]

We examine the health implications of electricity generation from the 2018 stock of coal-fired power plants in India, as well as the health impacts of the expansion in coal-fired generation capacity expected to occur by 2030. We estimate emissions of SO2, NOX, and particulate matter 2.5 μm (PM2.5) for each...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - January 25, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Maureen Cropper, Ryna Cui, Sarath Guttikunda, Nate Hultman, Puja Jawahar, Yongjoon Park, Xinlu Yao, Xiao-Peng Song Tags: Sustainability Science Social Sciences Source Type: research