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Coal Is Hazardous to Your Health
Index: Burning coal releases enormous amounts of harmful pollutants into the air and water, with serious health consequences. Waste generated by coal-fired power plants contains hazardous pollutants that can contaminate our drinking water and cause cancer, birth defects and reproductive problems. This index of fact sheets describes the health hazards of our continued reliance on coal.
Dangerous Disposals Keeping Coal Combustion Waste Out of Our Water Supply Fact Sheet: Coal combustion waste released as pollution by power plants can make drinking water in nearby communities unsafe. Stronger protections are needed to regulate this waste, and to ensure that more polluting power plants are not needed.

There Is No Such Thing as "Clean Coal" Coal Mining Can Have Disastrous Impacts on Human Health and the Environment Fact Sheet: Coal mining has serious impacts on our health and the environment. Clean energy options such as energy efficiency can meet energy demands without the dangerous effects of coal.
Accelerating the Greening of China Promoting Cutting-edge Environmental Solutions in China Index: In the past three decades, China's explosive growth has resulted in serious environmental problems with impacts beyond China's borders. NRDC is working with key Chinese government agencies, research institutes, lawyers and environmental groups to help promote cutting-edge environmental solutions in China. These factsheets describe NRDC's work to help address some of China's most pressing environmental challenges.
Testimony on Coal Gasification
Testimony: Testimony of Antonia Herzog, Staff Scientist, Climate Center, before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate on May 24, 2007.
Coal in a Changing Climate This index collects policy documents about the implications of the world's reliance on coal. Index: This index collects policy documents about the implications of the world's reliance on coal.