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&nbsp;&nbsp;the science used to establish federal air pollution regulations that have helped cities like Louisville clean up their historically dirty and deadly air quality.a current energy mix that is 80 percent coal and 19 percent natural gas. Indiana was still reliant on coal for 70 percent of its electricity in 2018, to the U.S. Energy Information Agency.. The study has 15 authors, including researchers from the University of California, Berkeley; Harvard University; University of Texas; and Propeller Health, in San Francisco.Across the country, electricity generation continues its dramatic shift away from coal. Coal provided 23.5 percent of the nation’s electricity last year, down from 46 percent in 2010. This study illustrates one way that change will lead to better public health, but the most important implications are global, Casey said.&nbsp;a boost in heart health during that sudden but temporary improvement in air quality.The Louisville study represents a microcosm of what’s likely happening now with air quality and public health around the world, with the coronavirus reducing pollutants, said Ted Smith, a co-author of the Nature Health study, and a former city of Louisville innovation chief who launched the original smart inhaler study.Harvard research indicates that the death rate from the new coronavirus is higher in counties with higher levels of fine particulate matter pollution, which also comes from coal-fired power plants.the city’s riskiest neighborhoods for people with asthma. That effort began in 2012 and was led by Smith.health disparities, dividing neighborhoods along socio-economic lines.ICN provides award-winning climate coverage free of charge and advertising. We rely on donations from readers like you to keep going.Inside Climate News uses cookies. By continuing to use this site, you accept this policy.Accept

&nbsp;&nbsp;the science used to establish federal air pollution regulations that have helped cities like Louisville clean up their historically dirty and deadly air quality.a current energy mix that is 80 percent coal and 19 percent natural gas. Indiana was still reliant on coal for 70 percent of its electricity in 2018, to the U.S. Energy Information Agency.. The study has 15 authors, including researchers from the University of California, Berkeley; Harvard University; University of Texas; and Propeller Health, in San Francisco.Across the country, electricity generation continues its...

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