Mt. Tom Coal Plant vs Springfield Biomass Power

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AIR POLLUTION EMISSIONS

Coal vs. Winstanley Biomass Power (Springfield, VT)(Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Markets, VT Agency of Natural Resources)

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Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is a greenhouse gas and the main driver of global climate change. (EPA)

Carbon Monoxide (CO) can cause fatigue, chest pain, impaired vision and coordination; headaches; dizziness;

confusion; nausea; angina, impaired vision, and reduced brain function; death. (EPA)

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Coal vs. Biomass PowerCARBON DIOXIDE (CO2)

Mt. Tom Coal (Holyoke, MA) Winstanley Biomass Power (Springfield, VT)

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Particulate Matter (PM) can cause decreased lung function; aggravated asthma; chronic bronchitis;

irregular heartbeat; nonfatal heart attacks; premature death in people with heart or lung disease. (EPA)

Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) can cause adverse respiratory effects including airway inflammation in healthy

people and increased respiratory symptoms in people with asthma. (EPA)

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Coal vs. Biomass PowerPARTICULATE MATTER (PM)


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NITROGEN OXIDES (NOX)







Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) can cause or worsen respiratory disease, such as emphysema and bronchitis, and can

aggravate existing heart disease, leading to increased hospital admissions and premature death (EPA)

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) can cause eye, nose, and throat irritation; headaches, loss of

coordination, nausea; damage to liver, kidney, and central nervous system; cancer. (EPA)

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Coal vs. Biomass PowerSULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2)


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VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (VOC)







Ammonia (NH3) can cause coughing, nose and throat irritation, burning of the eyes, nose, throat and

respiratory tract and can result in blindness, lung damage or death. (NY Department of Health)

Biomass Accountability Project

PO Box 380083

Cambridge, MA 02238

1 (800) 729-1363

www.NoBiomassBurning.org

[email protected]

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