Coal-filled trains are likely sending people to the hospital | Ars Technica

The study found that residents living near railroad tracks likely have higher premature mortality rates due to air pollutants released during the passage of uncovered coal trains. The analysis of the San Francisco Bay Area cities of Oakland, Richmond, and Berkeley shows that increases in air pollutants such as small particulate matter (PM 2.5) are also associated with increases in asthma-related episodes and hospital admissions.

Another reason to get rid of fossil fuels
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https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/07/coal-pollution-is-killing-people-even-when-were-not-burning-it/