Breathe Project Reports

Peer-reviewed

Towards a Fuller Assessment of Benefits to Children’s Health of Reducing Air Pollution and Mitigating Climate Change Due to Fossil Fuel Combustion

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Published 2018
Air Quality, Asthma, Children, Climate Change, Coking / Coke Ovens, Environmental Justice, Public Health, Respiratory

Summary

Fossil fuel combustion by-products, including particulate matter (PM2.5), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon dioxide (CO2), are a significant threat to children’s health and equality.

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