Air pollution from gas-fired power plants to run data centers is expected to add at least $20 billion in annual health care costs by 2028, the group warns.
Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.
Under the proposal, states would no longer need to provide public notice or solicit comments on air pollution permits for data centers and other projects.
Electricity plants being built to power AI data centers can emit toxic pollutants that harm public health.
The haze is likely to ease in the East this weekend but linger in the Upper Midwest, where some cities recorded extremely high pollution indexes on Thursday.
Orange skies and heavy smoke covered large parts of the U.S. on Thursday as Canada and Minnesota grapple with wildfires. Hazardous air quality is expected to continue.
Italian researchers have found a significant presence of microplastics in the blood of patients suffering from the most dangerous type of heart attack, raising questions about the role of environmental pollutants in undermining cardiovascular health.
Italian researchers have found a significant presence of microplastics in the blood of patients suffering from the most dangerous type of heart attack , raising questions about the role of environmental pollutants in undermining cardiovascular health . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Italian researchers have found a strong association between microplastics and the most severe form of heart attack, according to a study of dozens of adults undergoing coronary angiography. The researchers detected microplastics and nanoplastics in the coronary blood of approximately 84 percent of patients who suffered a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), compared with 32 percent of participants with healthy coronary arteries. Polyethylene, the…Open
Minneapolis, Minnesota’s air quality ranked worst in the world among major cities Thursday due to thick smoke from wildfires burning in the northern part of the state.
‘A little scary’
Monitor air quality, prepare to stay inside and pay close attention to people with chronic conditions.