Impact of Coal-Fired Thermal Power Plant on Pulmonary Health of Primary School Children

A GIS Based Approach for Radiation Risk Assessment Around a Thermal Power Plant Towards Adopting Remedial Measures

“…9 In the present study a TPP in eastern India is considered. A few studies in the area suggested the occurrence of certain adverse impact on the environment as well as human population, especially on children 10,11 . Although, plants and animals (aquatic and terrestrial) are equally vulnerable to the effects of the radioactive and elemental contamination resulting from the ash1 [10][11][12][13][14] ,the present study is limited to the effects on humans due to ash, in terms of radiation dose.…”

“…A few studies in the area suggested the occurrence of certain adverse impact on the environment as well as human population, especially on children 10,11 . Although, plants and animals (aquatic and terrestrial) are equally vulnerable to the effects of the radioactive and elemental contamination resulting from the ash1 [10][11][12][13][14] ,the present study is limited to the effects on humans due to ash, in terms of radiation dose. The surface radiation owing to the primordial radionuclides was considered to identify the probable zones with potential risk for affecting human health.…”

“…The weightage for population density was generated considering the fact that radiation risk in terms of collective dose increases with higher population density and vice versa 3 . The weightage for rivers, waterbodies and agricultural lands were generated considering the reports of adverse effect of ash on them 10,11 . Since, the local population generally consumes the local produce of fishes and crops in the study area, some adverse effects are expected on their intake.…”