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South Africa | Report: Coal Plants Cause 2,200 Premature Deaths and Cost $2 Billion Annually

Posted October 6, 2017 by Tshepo
Tags: air pollution, coal

Air pollution from coal-fired power stations kills more than 2,200 South Africans every year, and causes thousands of cases of bronchitis and asthma in adults and children annually.

Hunger strike pushes South Korea to defer coal plant plan

Posted August 3, 2016 by Bob Burton
Tags: air pollution, coal, pollution, SK Gas, SK Group, South Korea

A protest and one-week hunger strike has prompted the South Korean Government to indefinitely postpone consideration of the 1160 megawatt (MW) ‘Dangjin Eco Power’ coal-fired plant.

Indonesia air pollution: Tens of thousands of lives at risk from new coal plants

Posted August 18, 2015 by Laura
Tags: air pollution, Indonesia

The Indonesian government’s plan to build 117 new coal-fired power plants could cause tens of thousands of premature deaths, according to a new analysis.

Air pollution killing 4,000 in China a day, US study finds

Posted August 13, 2015 by Laura
Tags: air pollution, China

Air pollution is killing about 4,000 people in China a day, accounting for 1 in 6 premature deaths in the world's most populous country, a new study finds.

CoalWire 95, July 23, 2015

Posted July 22, 2015 by Bob Burton
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Pakistan Court Freezes Coal Plan; Thai Coal Plant Protests Grow.

Tag: air pollution

South Africa | Report: Coal Plants Cause 2,200 Premature Deaths and Cost $2 Billion Annually

Hunger strike pushes South Korea to defer coal plant plan

Indonesia air pollution: Tens of thousands of lives at risk from new coal plants

Air pollution killing 4,000 in China a day, US study finds

CoalWire 95, July 23, 2015