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Health Air Quality Impacts of Buildings Emissions

WEBThe map below represents outdoor air pollution health impacts, represented in early deaths and costs, from burning fuels—including gas, oil, biomass, and wood—in residential and …

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The Need for US Indoor Air Quality Guidelines

WEBThe Evidence Is Clear: Indoor Air Has an Impact on Health. Exposure to indoor air pollutants poses a serious health threat. We spend almost 90% of our time …

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Reality Check: Gas Stoves Are a Health and Climate Problem

WEBHere we will share six simple truths to clarify the conversation about gas stoves, your health, and our planet’s climate. 1. Gas stoves pose risks to human health. …

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Gas Stoves: Health and Air Quality Impacts and Solutions

WEBWhat’s more, a robust body of scientific research shows the pollutants released by gas stoves can have negative health effects, often exacerbating respiratory conditions like …

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HVAC Choices for Student Health and Learning

WEBThis report comes at a time when around 41 percent of school districts need to update or replace HVAC systems in their schools. Our original analysis shows that the HVAC …

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Uncovering the Deadly Toll of Air Pollution from Buildings

WEBBurning gas, wood, and biomass in buildings now has more negative health effects than burning coal in many states, says a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan …

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Investing in Healthier Low-Income Housing

WEBThe infrastructure and budget bills have included: $35 billion for replacing lead pipes and environmental justice/health grants, $34.5 billion in low-cost clean …

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Methane: A Threat to People and Planet

WEBMethane is out of control and we need to manage it—to protect people and the planet. This main component of natural or fossil gas is a vastly more potent warming …

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All-Electric Homes

WEBCarbon-free buildings not only combat climate change but are critical in protecting our health. RMI promotes electrification as a triple-win strategy benefiting climate, health, …

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New York Emits More Building Air Pollution Than Any Other State

WEBAdditional analysis from Jonathan Buonocore, Sc.D., the study’s lead author, and RMI, found that New York City accounted for the majority of these impacts, …

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Decarbonizing Homes

WEBIn order to meet the country’s climate goals and protect public health, we need to retrofit these homes through “beneficial electrification.”. This report, Decarbonizing Homes: …

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Understanding California’s Advanced Clean Cars II Regulation

WEBThe sale of PHEVs: The value of a PHEV sale is less than one vehicle value, dependent on vehicle range. Value stipulations: PHEVs must meet minimum range …

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The Hidden Health Costs of Gas-Fired Power Plants

WEBWhen we include the cost of total health impacts, CEPs are more competitive than 94 percent of proposed plants, compared with 80 percent at baseline. …

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Population Attributable Fraction of Gas Stoves and Childhood

WEBNew peer-reviewed research from RMI, the University of Sydney, and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine shows that 12.7 percent of current childhood asthma in the United …

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What Do We Know about Utility Shutoffs of Vulnerable Families …

WEBPrior studies have suggested that utility shutoffs can be extremely disruptive to families. Loss of energy services such as lighting, heating, cooling, food preservation, …

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Conference: American Public Health Association Annual Meeting …

WEBThe American Public Health Association’s 2023 Annual Meeting and Expo is the premier public health event of the year offering innovative and exciting opportunities to help …

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Where Gas Flaring Is Endangering Communities

WEBFlaring — the practice of burning off unwanted gas — is widespread in the United States and worldwide. An estimated 140 billion cubic meters of gas valued at $16 …

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The Science behind Gas Stoves

WEBThe Science behind Gas Stoves. RMI talks with two public health experts to sort through what we know, what we don’t know, and what we should focus on when it …

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