When a Coke Plant Closed in Pittsburgh, Cardiovascular ER Visits Plunged
When a Coke Plant Closed in Pittsburgh, Cardiovascular ER Visits Plunged
A recent study highlights the health benefits of particular plants closing and generally reducing exposure to fossil fuels, researchers say.
A recent study highlights the health benefits of particular plants closing and generally reducing exposure to fossil fuels, researchers say.
My overtired brain took this as a coca cola plant and much confusion was had.
It isn't a coca cola plant?
Either drug decriminalization has come a lot farther than I realized, or it's this
Not quite. At the very least you wouldn't want to drink anything that is coming out of it.
“In this type of plant, coal is heated until it turns into coke, an ingredient used to make steel. When heated, coal releases carbon dioxide, sulfur dioxide and other pollutants.”
It's funny, growing up near a steel mill/train hub, I took for granted how confused other people might be about what the hell "coke" is.
On-topic - I once looked up stats for estimated premature deaths due to industry in our area and it was eye-opening. I really want to get out of here.
Crazy how people have the ability to overlook/ignore deaths caused by things as long as the deaths are a bit more gradual. A hundred premature deaths over the course of a year or so is practically nothing on the public's radar, but if an accidental release at the mill killed a single person downwind, there'd be hell to pay.
My stepfather works in a coke plant. I worry about how it is impacting his health
Maybe visits plunged because people left after they lost their jobs?
Or maybe pollution is, and stop me if this is too difficult a concept, bad.
A little over 200 people lost their jobs when this plant closed, I doubt this was a large portion of the population.