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Not all PM2.5 pollution is the same

2023-08-22 20:09:28.322026+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments

When a Coke Plant Closed in Pittsburgh, Cardiovascular ER Visits Plunged

A week after one of Pittsburgh’s most polluting plants closed in 2016, cardiovascular ER visits in the nearby communities dropped by 42 percent and continued to shrink every week for years, according to a recent study published in the journal Environmental Research Health. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular hospitalizations also decreased.

An interrupted time series analysis of the cardiovascular health benefits of a coal coking operation closure

DOI 10.1088/2752-5309/ace4ea

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