This video breaks down the science behind our paper on the health benefits of a low carbon energy policy, and explores how renewable energy is good for our health. Generating electricity from low-carbon energy sources and cutting energy demand reduces the need for fossil fuel power generation, decreasing emissions of harmful gases such as nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, and carbon dioxide. Dr. Jonathan Buonocore, Program Leader in Climate, Energy, and Health at the Center for…
What are the health benefits of renewable energy choices?
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