SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Impact of Coal-fired Power Plant Emissions on Children's Health: A Systematic Review of the Epidemiological Literature.
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- A Regional Study to Evaluate the Impact of Coal-fired Power Plants on Lung Cancer Incident Rates.Preventive oncology & epidemiology · 2024Article
- Environmental justice and allergic disease: A Work Group Report of the AAAAI Environmental Exposure and Respiratory Health Committee and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology · 2023Article
- Gestational and Neonatal Outcomes in Cities in the Largest Coal Mining Region in Brazil.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Does a Recycling Carbon Tax with Technological Progress in Clean Electricity Drive the Green Economy?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- County-Wide Mortality Assessments Attributable to PMInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Industrial Air Pollution Leads to Adverse Birth Outcomes: A Systematized Review of Different Exposure Metrics and Health Effects in Newborns.Public health reviews · 2022Review
- Proximity to coal-fired power plants and neurobehavioral symptoms in children.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2022Article
- Maternal, neonatal and socio-economic factors associated with intellectual development among children from a coal mining region in Brazil.Environmental geochemistry and health · 2021Article
- Nail Samples of Children Living near Coal Ash Storage Facilities Suggest Fly Ash Exposure and Elevated Concentrations of Metal(loid)s.Environmental science & technology · 2021Article
- Multiple exposure pathways and health risk assessment of selenium for children in a coal mining area.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021Article
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Abstract
Coal-based energy production is the most utilized method of electricity production worldwide and releases the highest concentration of gaseous, particulate, and metallic pollutants. This article aims to systematically review the public health impact of coal-fired power plant emissions on children's health. PubMed, Web of Science, and Toxline databases were queried for the past 20 years. Inclusion criteria included original scientific articles with (a) coal-fired power plant exposure assessment, (b) at least one primary pediatric health outcome, and (c) assessment of potential sources of confounding and bias. Only morbidity and mortality studies were included; economic analysis and risk assessment studies without a primary health outcome were not included. Of 513 articles initially retrieved, 17 epidemiological articles were included in the final systematic review after screening and eligibility. The articles reviewed showed a statistically significant adverse effect on pediatric neurodevelopment; birth weight and pediatric respiratory morbidity was associated with exposure to coal-fired power plant emissions, primarily particulate matter and polyaromatic hydrocarbon exposure. There is a lack of consistency of exposure assessment and inadequate control of significant potential confounders such as social economic status. Future research should focus on improving exposure assessment models with an emphasis on source-apportionment and geographic information system methods to model power plant-specific emissions.
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