Harm from Data Centers and Why I’m against them.

By 2030 - 600,000 asthma & respiratory cases per year

1,300 premature deaths annually

79% increase nitrogen dioxide levels + poor air quality in surrounding areas

20% increase in asthma and cancer-related care

200-600x more NOx than natural gas plants

Public health burden by 2030….$20 billion per year

https://www.wri.org/insights/us-data-center-growth-impacts#:~:text=Diesel%2Dfueled%20backup%20generators%20also,health%20impacts%20across%20multiple%20states.

https://www.environmentalhealthproject.org/post/the-dangers-of-data-centers#:~:text=Data%20centers%2C%20especially%20gas%2Dpowered,of%20more%20than%20$20%20billion.

https://www.facebook.com/wane15/posts/the-report-found-that-a-single-data-center-could-pose-negative-health-risks-for-/1356750933164067/#:~:text=These%20generators%20can%20emit%20200,communities%2C%20despite%20potential%20economic%20incentives.

https://www.facebook.com/ktve10kard14/posts/emissions-from-data-centers-can-cause-breathing-issues-and-premature-deaths-for-/1346835184149853/#:~:text=Emissions%20from%20data%20centers%20can,according%20to%20a%20new%20report.

https://www.facebook.com/ktve10kard14/posts/emissions-from-data-centers-can-cause-breathing-issues-and-premature-deaths-for-/1346835184149853/#:~:text=Emissions%20from%20data%20centers%20can,according%20to%20a%20new%20report.

https://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-ai-data-center-air-pollution#:~:text=AI%20boom%20could%20cause%20600%2C000,exceed%20$20%20billion%20by%202030.&text=As%20the%20demand%20for%20artificial,affect%20people%20across%20the%20country.

https://www.facebook.com/wfrvlocal5/posts/emissions-from-data-centers-can-cause-breathing-issues-and-premature-deaths-for-/1543740067760404/#:~:text=The%20growing%20demand%20for%20artificial,health%20cost%20exceeding%20$20%20billion.

https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/report-data-centers-air-pollution-associated-with-lung-issues-death/#:~:text=The%20report%20was%20compiled%20by,is%20near%20multiple%20data%20centers.

https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/5755114-data-centers-air-pollution-lung-issues-report/?email=d810cd70508773c6e7f91ee273d89e994e05a839&emaila=bed4d9323dd505e7d9cd21e5aea8ad10&emailb=48bb42af74f2642f75d8a47f39c1fbe8740e596fc162fd678c78456f26109965&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=E%26E%202/25/26#:~:text=by%20Katie%20Millard%20%2D%2002/25,0.6%20miles%20away%2C%20sometimes%20further.

https://www.times-herald.com/opinion/data-center-poses-health-environmental-risks/article_02680821-a794-4c72-bd0d-bd73934aa09d.html#:~:text=Documented%20costs%20to%20health%20and,to%20protect%20families%20from%20exposure.