Executive Summary

Residents living in proximity to coal-fired power stations (CFPSs) and neighbouring communities are at risk of poor health outcomes and premature deaths associated to air pollution exposure from these CFPSs together with other air pollution sources. However, many of the studies conducted around the world on the health impacts of CFPSs are relatively old and present varying estimates of the magnitude of these health impacts. A re-assessment of the health risks of CFPSs, globally, together with an estimate of health effects presented by living in proximity to CFPSs in South Africa, is needed.

This project focused on reviewing and summarising the literature on the health impacts of CFPSs globally and for South Africa, as well as analysing actual health data in the district municipalities with CFPSs (compared to those district municipalities without CFPSs) to estimate mortality and morbidity risks for those living in proximity to CFPSs in South Africa.

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