Cogeneration plant and environmental allergic diseases: is it really an eco-friendly energy source?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Combined heat and power generation (CHP generation, also called 'cogeneration') is attracting public attention for its high thermal efficiency, without considering possible adverse environmental health effects.This study investigated the potential role of cogeneration plants in inducing 3 environmental diseases: asthma, allergic rhinitis, and atopic dermatitis.

Methods

From 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2017, the towns (dongs) of South Korea in which a cogeneration plant started operation were selected as study sites. For comparison, a matched control dong with the most similar Gross Regional Domestic Product for each case dong was selected. The numbers of outpatient visits, inpatient admissions, and emergency visits provided by the National Health Insurance Shari

SUBMITTER: Moon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7783204 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature