4 ms·
Gas fired plants cause cancer?
by AlanSE 7y ago
Gas fired plants cause cancer?
- javagram 7y agoGas-fired plants cause global warming.
- NeutronStar 7y agoThe particulates they emit is cancerous.
- gnode 7y agoNatural gas exhaust still has some particulates, carcinogens, and radioactive components, but is generally much cleaner than coal. Because it's in the gas / liquefied phase, the most harmful components of raw natural gas (sulphur and heavy metal compounds) can be largely processed out before burning. With coal, these have to be scrubbed from the exhaust, which is more difficult and usually less thorough.