The silent epidemic : coal and the hidden threat to health

Preface and Acknowledgments . . IX
1 Introduction . . 1 
2 Coal . . 9 
3 The Pollutants . . 17 
4 From Mine to Ash . . 47 
5 Mitigation of Pollutants from Burning Coal . . 67 
6 Pathophysiology: How Pollution Damages Cells and Tissues . . 85 
7 Basic Health Considerations . . 99 
8 Diseases of the Respiratory System . . 111 
9 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System . . 131 
10 Diseases of the Nervous System . . 141 
11 Health Effects on the Horizon . . 155 
12 Coal, Global Wanning, and Health . . 165 
13 Energy and Health Care Economics . . 193 
14 Policy Implications . . 207 

Glossary . . 221 
Index . . 225