Coal-fired power plants pose risks to health: WHO seeks changes in mode of transportation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said that climate change poses significant health risks and called for lessening reliance on coal-fired power generation. According to a WHO report, a drop in coal-fired power generation will reduce air pollution and associated diseases and deaths. It called for changing the mode of transport and promoting bicycling and walking to reduce pollution and traffic-related injuries and deaths. Production and transportation of food are major emitters of greenhouse gases, the report said.