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  • Natural Gas Is Now More Deadly Than Coal in 19 U.S. States

    Natural Gas Is Now More Deadly Than Coal in 19 U.S. States

    Unhealthy air pollution generally brings to mind coal-fired plants spewing black soot from a smokestack. But that image may quickly be becoming outdated. A study published on Wednesday in Environmental Research Letters found that using natural gas and biomass in sources like buildings and industrial boilers actually caused more deaths in 19 states as a…