Permalink: https://media.greenpeace.org/archive/Research-Reveals-Health-Cost-of-Thailand-s-Coal-Plants-27MZIFJ67JVI2.htmlConceptually similarResearch Reveals Health Cost of Thailand’s Coal PlantsGP0STPFFBCompleted★★★★★★Research Reveals Health Cost of Thailand’s Coal PlantsGP0STPFFFCompleted★★★★Research Reveals Health Cost of Thailand’s Coal PlantsGP0STPFF9Completed★★★★Research Reveals Health Cost of Thailand’s Coal PlantsGP0STPFFACompleted★★★★Research Reveals Health Cost of Thailand’s Coal PlantsGP0STPFFCCompleted★★★★Research Reveals Health Cost of Thailand’s Coal PlantsGP0STPFFECompleted★★★★Break Free Forum in BangkokGP0STQN27Completed★★★★Coal: A Public Health Crisis Report Launch in the PhilippinesGP0STPKGFCompleted★★★★Coal: A Public Health Crisis Report Launch in the PhilippinesGP0STPKGHCompleted★★★★View AllGP0STPFFDResearch Reveals Health Cost of Thailand’s Coal PlantsChariya Senpong, Climate and Energy Campaigner for Greenpeace Southeast Asia, during the launch of the report 'Human Cost of Coal Power: How coal-fired power plants threaten the health of Thais.' A proposed "clean coal" power plant in Krabi could cause 1,800 premature deaths over an operating life of 40 years according to the report. "Every new coal-fired power plant means increased health risks for Thai people. Too many lives are already tragically cut short through strokes, heart attacks, lung cancer and other cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. Sadly, young children are among the most at risk", said Chariya.Locations:Bangkok-Southeast Asia-ThailandDate:19 Nov, 2015Credit:© Sittichai Jittatad / GreenpeaceMaximum size:4000px X 2667pxKeywords:Chulalongkorn University-Climate (campaign title)-Coal-Coal-fired power stations-Greenpeace campaigners-Health-Indoors-KWCI (GPI)-Microphones-One person-Reports-Research-Speeches-WomenShoot:Research Reveals Health Cost of Thailand’s Coal PlantsChulalongkorn University Social Research Institute and Greenpeace Southeast Asia launch the report 'Human Cost of Coal Power: How coal-fired power plants threaten the health of Thais.' The report is a collaborative project between Harvard University and Greenpeace.Coal plants in Thailand cause an estimated 1,550 premature deaths every year, according to the research. This number could rise to 5,300 a year if plans to expand electricity production by building new coal-fired plants go ahead. This report is the first of its kind to look at illness and deaths associated with Thailand’s coal-fired power plants. Figures are based on state-of-the-art atmospheric modeling techniques deployed by a research team at Harvard University.