Estimating Human Health Impacts and Costs Due to Iranian Fossil Fuel Power Plant Emissions through the Impact Pathway Approach

Estimating Human Health Impacts and Costs Due to Iranian Fossil Fuel Power Plant Emissions through the Impact Pathway Approach

Air pollutants from fossil fuel fired power plants harm the environment and human health. More than 91% of Iran’s electricity production is from thermal power plants that use natural gas, diesel, and fuel oil. We apply the impact pathway approach to estimate the health impacts arising from Iranian f...

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Main Authors: Mojtaba Jorli, Steven Van Passel, Hossein Sadeghi, Alireza Nasseri, Lotfali Agheli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
Iran electricity generation
fossil fuels
external costs
air pollution
impact pathway approach
benefit transfer
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/12/2136

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