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India's electricity boom linked to heavy human health costs
Original: India’s electricity boom came with a heavy cost to human health https://www. earth.com/environment/indias-e lectricity-b
India's rapid expansion of electricity generation has come with a heavy cost to public health, according to a report highlighted by Earth.com. The country's surging power demand has largely been met by burning coal, driving air pollution that damages people's health across the country. The story is drawing attention among readers discussing the tension between India's energy growth and environmental and health consequences.
Why now: Renewed concern over the health and pollution impacts of India's coal-fuelled power expansion.
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- India’s electricity boom came with a heavy cost to human health https://www. earth.com/environment/indias-e lectricity-boom-came-with-a-heavy-cost-to-human-health/ # India # environment # electricity # energy # health # PublicHealth # growth · Dragofix@veganism.social · 4
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