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Smith, Kirk R., Frumkin, Howard, Balakrishnan, Kalpana, Butler, Colin D., Chafe, Zoë A., Fairlie, Ian, Kinney, Patrick, Kjellstrom, Tord, Mauzerall, Denise L., McKone, Thomas E., McMichael, Anthony J., Schneider, Mycle·2013·Annual Review of Public Health
DOI 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031912-114404
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Abstract

Energy use is central to human society and provides many health benefits. But each source of energy entails some health risks. This article reviews the health impacts of each major source of energy, focusing on those with major implications for the burden of disease globally. The biggest health impacts accrue to the harvesting and burning of solid fuels, coal and biomass, mainly in the form of occupational health risks and household and general ambient air pollution. Lack of access to clean fuels and electricity in the world's poor households is a particularly serious risk for health. Although energy efficiency brings many benefits, it also entails some health risks, as do renewable energy systems, if not managed carefully. We do not review health impacts of climate change itself, which are due mostly to climate-altering pollutants from energy systems, but do discuss the potential for achieving near-term health cobenefits by reducing certain climate-related emissions.

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Authors
Smith, K. R., Frumkin, H., Balakrishnan, K., Butler, C. D., Chafe, Z. A., Fairlie, I., Kinney, P., Kjellstrom, T., Mauzerall, D. L., McKone, T. E., McMichael, A. J., & Schneider, M.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Berkeley (US)
  • University of Washington (US)
  • Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research (IN)
  • University of Canberra (AU)
  • Independent Consultant on Radioactivity in the Environment, United Kingdom;
  • Columbia University (US)
  • Australian National University (AU)
  • Princeton University (US)
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
  • Independent Consultant on Energy and Nuclear Policy, Paris, France;
ORCID
Venue
Annual Review of Public Health
Publisher
Annual Reviews
Published
2013-03-18
Volume
34
Issue
1
Pages
159-188
ISSN
  • 0163-7525 (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-2093
DOI
10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031912-114404
OpenAlex
W2129198907
Cited by
285
References
227
Citations by year
2026: 17 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 20 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 34 · 2020: 26 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 18 · 2015: 17 · 2014: 15 · 2013: 7
FWCI
1.47
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Annual Review of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • University of Canberra Research Portal (submittedVersion)
  • ANU Open Research (Australian National University) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • University of Cambridge
  • International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Energy and Environment Impacts
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis › Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Social Sciences › Health › Occupational Health and Global Justice
Keywords
energy and health, solid fuels, biomass burning, coal, occupational health, household air pollution, ambient air pollution, clean energy access, energy efficiency, renewable energy, health co-benefits, global burden of disease
MeSH terms
Environmental Exposure, Family Characteristics, Fossil Fuels, Humans, Nuclear Energy, Public Health, Risk Factors, Air Pollution, Indoor, Renewable Energy

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