Airborne particle pollution from coal: why Tennessee is a "red state"

[doeriver]

"Power plant pollution continues to be a public health menace. A recent study by Abt Associates has demonstrated that nearly 24,000 people die each year in America because of particulate matter pollution from coal plants. This death toll exceeds the mortality from drunken driving (17,000 a year) and homicides (approximately 18,000 a year). More locally, coal plants in Virginia and those plants west (upwind) of the state contribute to deaths, which include 120 lung cancer deaths, 1,421 heart attacks and approximately 24,000 asthma attacks each year" (catf.us).

http://catf.us/">Clean Air Task Force (CATF)

http://catf.us/projects/power_sector/power_plant_emissions/pollution_locator/">Clean Air Task Force - Find Your Risk From Power Plants

http://catf.us/projects/power_sector/power_plant_emissions/pollution_locator/">Dirty Air, Dirty Power: Mortality and Health Damage Due to Air Pollution from Power Plants (pdf file)

Connection to Tennessee politicians:

Eastern Coal Council
http://www.easterncoalcouncil.com/

http://www.easterncoalcouncil.com/2008_Conf_Prog_MAY_2.pdf">Tennessee Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey at May 2008 Keynote Session of ECC conference and exposition

[Duppers]

1. great links!

thanks.