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Estimating the global public health implications of electricity and coal consumption [1]

The growing health risks associated with greenhouse gas emissions highlight the need for new energy policies that emphasize efficiency and low-carbon energy intensity. The researchers assessed the relationships among electricity use, coal consumption, and health outcomes.

Original Source [2]

Publication Date: 
01/06/2011
Julia M. Gohlke [3], Reuben Thomas [4], Alistair Woodward & et al [5]
Environmental Health Perspectives [6]
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Tags:
Coal [7], Health Effects [8], Fossil Fuels [9], Electricity [10], Green House Gases [11], Thermal Power Plants [12], Air Pollution [13], India [14], China [15], United States Of America (US) [16]
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[2] http://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/1002241/
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/julia-m-gohlke
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/reuben-thomas
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/alistair-woodward-et-al
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/environmental-health-perspectives
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/coal
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/fossil-fuels
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/electricity
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/thermal-power-plants
[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/air-pollution
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[15] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/china
[16] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-states-america-us