Electric power plant emissions and public health
Journal Article
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· American Journal of Nursing
- Faculty of Maine Dartmouth Family Medical Residency, Fairfield, ME (United States)
The generation of electric power is one important source of pollutants such as mercury, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and fine particulate matter that can affect the respiratory, cardiovascular, and central nervous systems and cause pregnancy complications. But protecting people from environmental health hazards has become increasingly complex. Air pollutants are often invisible and travel many miles virtually undetected. Nurses can play a critical role in preventive strategies, as well as in the national debate on energy production and dependence on fossil fuels.
- OSTI ID:
- 21017194
- Journal Information:
- American Journal of Nursing, Vol. 108, Issue 2; ISSN 0002-936X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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