Pollution from coal power plants contributes to far more deaths than scientists realized, study shows
- Written by Lucas Henneman, Assistant Professor of Engineering, George Mason University
Kids jump on a trampoline as steam rises from a coal power plant in Adamsville, Ala., in 2021. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty ImagesAir pollution particles from coal-fired power plants are more harmful to human health than many experts realized, and it’s more than twice as likely to contribute to premature deaths as air pollution...