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10/17/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Confirmation of coal plant pollution dangers: Fetal health has improved in areas where such plants have been shut down

In the first study of the effects of the shutdown of a coal-fired power plant due to a federal regulation on single pollution source, researchers from the Lehigh University discovered higher birth weight and reduced risk of premature births after the shutdown. The research specifically studied the effects of the Portland Generating Station, a coal-fired power plant […]

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