Tri-Cities death rate from coal-fired plant soot ranks near top

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A national clean air campaign report finds that the Tri-Cities ranks fifth highest in the nation for deaths caused by soot from coal-fired power plants, with 154 deaths annually attributed to particulate pollution. The report, backed by EPA-approved methodology, concludes that air pollution from coal plants is more damaging to human health than ozone, with TVA's John Sevier Steam Plant identified as the nearest relevant facility. Dr. Anthony DeLucia of ETSU notes that pollution from old coal plants kills more people locally than drunken drivers or homicides.