Air Quality and Health Impacts of Public Service’s Clean Heat

Examples of her work include quantifying the indoor and outdoor air quality impacts of methane leaks from the oil and gas sector, solid-fuel combustion, the shipping industry and evaluating the health and equity impacts of utilities’ energy production portfolios. [...] Specifically, § 40-3.2-108(6)(d)(I) requires that the Commission, in evaluating a clean heat plan, take into account: “the additional air quality, environmental, and health benefits of the plan in addition to the greenhouse gas emission reductions,” and “whether investments in a clean heat plan prioritize serving customers participating in income-qualified programs and communities historically imp. [...] Air Quality and Health Impacts of Residential Gas Appliances The air quality impacts of gas appliances can stem from (1) gas appliance leaks that release small amounts of unburned gas that contain Hazardous Air Pollutants (e.g., benzene, toluene, 6 USEPA. [...] Meta-analysis of the effects of indoor nitrogen dioxide and gas cooking on asthma and wheeze in children. [...] The EnviroScreen Score is comprised of a Health and Social Factors Score, which summarizes the area’s prevalence of sensitive populations and demographics with social and economic vulnerabilities, and the Pollution & Climate Burden Score, which summarizes the area’s exposure to environmental risks, proximity to hazardous sites, and vulnerability to extreme climate (see Figure 1).