Throughout the world, coal is responsible for generating approximately 38% of power. Coal
ash, a waste product, generated from the combustion of coal, consists of fly ash, bottom ash …

Contribution of chemical components in coal combustion related fine particulate matter (PM
2.5) to its toxicity is largely unclear. We focused on heavy metals in PM 2.5 to investigate …

Aim: Coal fly ash (CFA) is a major contributor to ambient air pollution in China and India, but
it is trapped and sequestered in Western nations. Members of the public chronically exposed …

The toxic effects of coal combustion related fine particulate matter (PM 2.5), collected from
Datong, Shanxi province, China, on nematode Caenorhabditis elegans were investigated …

Children who live near coal-fired power plants are exposed to coal fly ash, which is stored in
landfills and surface impoundments near residential communities. Fly ash has the potential …

Abstract Background Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic pollutants that
adversely affect human health. PCBs bio-accumulate in organisms important for human …

Coal ash is a waste product generated when coal is burned for energy. The purpose of this
study was to assess health symptoms in adults living near a coal-burning power plant and …

Background When coal is burned for energy, coal ash, a hazardous waste product, is
generated. Throughout the world, over 1 billion tons of coal ash is produced yearly. In the …

Introduction Fly ash is a waste product generated from burning coal for electricity. It is
comprised of spherical particles ranging in size from 0.1 µm to over 100 µm in diameter that …

More than a third of the world's population relies on solid fuels for cooking and heating, with
major health consequences. Although solid fuel combustion emissions are known to …