Cleaner Air After Industrial Plant Closure Improves Lung Health in Local Residents

Cleaner air has increased the number of city heatwaves

Reducing air pollution is critical for improving public health, but it has brought big climate trade-offs

Cleaner air after industrial plant closure improves lung health in local residents

A new study by NYU Langone Health researchers found that the shutdown of a significant fossil fuel pollution source near Pittsburgh, PA, resulted in immediate improvements in respiratory health.

Respiratory related ER visits decreased 20% after coal-processing plant closure, study finds

A new study by NYU Langone Health researchers found that the shutdown of a significant fossil fuel pollution source near Pittsburgh, PA, resulted in immediate improvements in respiratory health. The study is available online in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

The Healthcare Costs of Fossil Fuels

While the debate continues about the true impact of burning fossil fuels on the climate and what the optimal policy response should be, we need to make sure we do not neglect another aspect of fossil