Cutting coal has huge health benefits—but environmental justice issues remain

A new study drawing on data from Texas and surrounding states finds that the most common strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power generation also produce enough health benefits to completely offset the cost of these “decarbonization” efforts. However, the study found that while Black and low-income communities also benefit, they still face higher levels of air pollution and related health effects.


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Source: Phys.org