Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Shutdown of coal-fired power plant results in significant fetal health improvement in downwind areas

First study to show fetal health improvement as a result of a coal-fired power plant shutdown due to direct federal level regulation on single pollution source finds 15 percent reduction in likelihood of having a low birth weight baby and 28 percent reduction in likelihood of a preterm birth in areas downwind of the power plant.   https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/12/171221122409.htm
Article Courtesy of Science Daily source: Lehigh University

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