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Could a New Carbon Emission
Regulation Save Lives?
A study released last week shows that implementing new
carbon emission standards could prevent more than
3,500 premature deaths per year. The study was
conducted by researchers at Syracuse and Harvard
Universities, using data from the Census Bureau to
calculate possible benefits of various proposed standards
for the industry.
Currently, the US is home to over 2,400 fossil-fuel power plants which emit a cocktail of pollutants including soot, ozone, and other harmful emissions. The impacts on humans range from causing asthma, dyspnea, respiratory infections and increased risk of heart attack, stroke, and even heart
failure.
With the implementation of the new rules, which includes improving the energy efficiency of
appliances within the power plants, residents in the Ohio River Valley would have the highest decrease in pollution, because they are currently one of the areas creating the highest level of the
deadly emissions. Currently, Ohio generates almost 70% of their energy from coal-fired plants. In 2013
alone, Ohio power plants generated 107 million tons of carbon dioxide, more than 45 other states in the nation.
Data loggers are used to measure a variety of environmental factors. This includes, emissions, air
quality, and flow rate to name a few. Using data loggers enable users to have an accurate
understanding of what is happening in the environment in order to comply with regulations, ensure
safe practices are in place or in some cases diagnose a solution. For example, data logging systems designed for monitoring diesel emissions are used to determine what filter or level of correction is necessary for a given vehicle or piece of equipment.
Environmental studies that are used to determine water or air quality rely upon recorded data for the analysis of the results. Balancing the stability and safety of the environment with the harvesting of energy resources is the never ending challenge. Monitoring the effects and responding by defining
limits and guidelines is an ongoing necessity in order to provide life sustaining resources while trying to ensure public safety.
