Health risks of exposure to air pollution in areas where coal-fired power plants are located : protocol for a scoping review

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dc.contributor.author Mahlangeni, Nomfundo
dc.contributor.author Kapwata, Thandi
dc.contributor.author Laban, Tracey
dc.contributor.author Wright, Caradee Yael
dc.date.accessioned 2024-10-09T06:47:29Z
dc.date.available 2024-10-09T06:47:29Z
dc.date.issued 2024-03
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dc.description.abstract INTRODUCTION: Coal-fired power plants are major sources of air pollution which impact human health. Coal combustion byproducts released into the air include particulate matter, nitrogen oxides and sulphur dioxide. Exposure to fine particulate matter is associated with increased risk of mortality. This scoping review will examine and summarise the current literature on the health risks of exposure to air pollution in areas in which coal-fired power plants exist. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This scoping review will be conducted according to the Joanna Briggs Institute methodological framework and reported in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews guidelines. Five electronic databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar) will be searched for relevant articles. Studies will be included up until 31 January 2024. There will be no restriction on geographical area. The searches will be limited to studies published in English. Title, abstract, full-text screening and data extraction of relevant articles will be done by two independent reviewers. Discrepancies will be resolved by group discussion. The findings will be presented in tables with a narrative summary. This review will consider epidemiological studies and grey literature that report on the health risks of exposure to air pollution in areas where coal-fired power plants exist. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: All data will be collected from published and grey literature. Ethics approval is therefore not required. We will submit our findings for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. en_US
dc.description.department Geography, Geoinformatics and Meteorology en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-03:Good heatlh and well-being en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-07:Affordable and clean energy en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-11:Sustainable cities and communities en_US
dc.description.sponsorship The UK International Development from the UK government. en_US
dc.description.uri https://bmjopen.bmj.com/ en_US
dc.identifier.citation Mahlangeni, N., Kapwata, T., Laban, T. & Wright, C.Y. Health risks of exposure to air pollution in areas where coal-fired power plants are located: protocol for a scoping review. BMJ Open 2024;14:e084074. doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084074. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2044-6055 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-084074
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/98553
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher BMJ Publishing Group en_US
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dc.subject Coal-fired power plants en_US
dc.subject Air pollution en_US
dc.subject Health risks en_US
dc.subject Particulate matter en_US
dc.subject SDG-03: Good health and well-being en_US
dc.subject SDG-07: Affordable and clean energy en_US
dc.subject SDG-11: Sustainable cities and communities en_US
dc.title Health risks of exposure to air pollution in areas where coal-fired power plants are located : protocol for a scoping review en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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