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HEALTH IMPACTS OF COAL FIRED POWER GENERATION IN TUZLA

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Health impacts of coal fired power generation in Tuzla

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Health impacts of coal fired power generation in Tuzla
 
 
Publisher: Centar za ekologiju I energiju, BiH
 
Date: 2013
 
Volume: 26 pages, pdf
 

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This report assesses the health impacts of an existing coal-fired power plant in Tuzla and two new coal-fired plants that are planned to be built in the region. Emissions need to be seen against a background of very high ambient concentrations. These are much in exceedance of the WHO Guideline for PM2.5 levels, here regarded as the key air quality indicator, though we note that air quality limits for other pollutants, notably SO2 are also exceeded. High exposure to SO2 is now very unusual in much of Europe, with concentrations of the gas a small fraction of those in Tuzla in almost all EU cities.