A recent study highlights the health benefits of particular plants closing and generally reducing exposure to fossil fuels, researchers say.
My overtired brain took this as a coca cola plant and much confusion was had.
Either drug decriminalization has come a lot farther than I realized, or it’s this
Can’t say that’s surprising, I’m sure Pittsburgh’s overall health has come a long way since they shifted away from the steel mills and factories that used to fill the city. I’d say it’s hard to pin it on this one factory when they’ve been working to clean up the city for decades.
A while ago I saw that UPMC had more employees in PA than any other company, which I thought was pretty wild considering Pittsburgh isn’t nearly as big as Philly
It’s funny, growing up near a steel mill/train hub, I took for granted how confused other people might be about what the hell “coke” is.
On-topic - I once looked up stats for estimated premature deaths due to industry in our area and it was eye-opening. I really want to get out of here.
Crazy how people have the ability to overlook/ignore deaths caused by things as long as the deaths are a bit more gradual. A hundred premature deaths over the course of a year or so is practically nothing on the public’s radar, but if an accidental release at the mill killed a single person downwind, there’d be hell to pay.
There’s a clear link between cocaine and cardiovascular disease
Also wrong coke. This is it, I think: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coke_(fuel)
My stepfather works in a coke plant. I worry about how it is impacting his health
