Impact of Coal-fired Power Plant Emissions on Children's Health: A Systematic Review of the Epidemiological Literature.

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 retrieve

SUBMITTER: Amster E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6604200 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature