Abstract
Coal kills. It really is as straightforward as that. Every stage of coal extraction and use – the mining, transportation and burning of coal to feed our energy needs – brings with it known hazards that endanger lives. Furthermore, because burning coal for electricity is a major driver of global warming, the deleterious health impacts of coal also extend through space and time, creating increasingly complex challenges fo r human health and survival...
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Coal Truth |
| Subtitle of host publication | The fight to stop Adani, defeat the big polluters and reclaim our democracy |
| Editors | D Ritter |
| Publisher | UWA Publishing |
| Pages | 113-120 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781742589824 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
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