New evidence on toxic air pollution from the world’s coal power plants illustrates the magnitude of unequal exposure (map ES.2). Richer countries and richer areas in all coun- tries tend to build more coal power plants. Yet about 40 percent of the world’s coal plants operate at a loss, with governments spending about US$13.6 billion to lower the price of coal artificially.
According to the Washington Informer July 5, 2023, these cities rank as the top contenders with the highest concentrations of African Americans nationwide.
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