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May 8, 2026Environmental Science & Technology0 citationsOpen Access

Emissions Reductions at Coal Power Plants Continue to Offer Routes to Meet New US PM 2.5 Standards

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MRMunshi Md RaselDCDaniel S. CohanDTDaniel Tong

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the impact of coal power plant emissions reductions on meeting U.S. PM2.5 standards and public health outcomes.
  • Analysis of emissions data from coal power plants
  • Estimation of associated health impacts
  • Assessment of compliance with air quality standards
  • Reducing emissions could help mitigate approximately 1,170 premature deaths per year among the elderly (95% CI: 1,060-1,280).
  • Significant improvements in air quality metrics aligned with reduced PM2.5 emissions were observed.

Abstract

, along with approximately 1,170 premature deaths per year (95% confidence interval: 1,060-1,280) among elderly people. Reducing coal power plant emissions continues to provide an avenue to meet U.S. air quality standards and improve public health.

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Rasel et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fd7d94bfa21ec5bbf05ee3https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c13420
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