The closing of U.S. coal plants between 2005 and 2016 reduced air pollution enough to save 26,610 li
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The closing of U.S. coal plants between 2005 and 2016 reduced air pollution enough to save 26,610 lives and 570 million bushels of corn, soybeans, and wheat.
Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41893-019-0453-5