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Higher energy bills, asthma, and a handout to fossil fuel: Why Trump’s plan to bring back coal plants is a terrible idea

Fast Company Tech

Burning coal is linked to air pollution that contains toxins and heavy metals, and can cause asthma, brain damage, heart problems, cancer, and even premature death. When four Kentucky coal plants were either retired or retrofitted with emissions controls , one study found, local asthma-related hospitalizations plummeted.

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