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Study finds changes in the Arctic sea ice cover may be driving changes in atmospheric chemistry

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MARCH 2, 2012

Bromine then reacts with a gaseous form of mercury, turning it into a pollutant that falls to Earth’s surface. Bromine also can remove ozone from the lowest layer of the atmosphere, the troposphere. Despite ozone’s beneficial role blocking harmful radiation in the stratosphere, ground-level ozone is a harmful pollutant.

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Mercury Ozone United Kingdom 2008

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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OCTOBER 22, 2009

Damages are expressed in cents per VMT (2007 USD). The damages the committee was able to quantify were an estimated $120 billion in the US in 2005, a number that reflects primarily health damages from air pollution associated with electricity generation and motor vehicle transportation. Source: “Hidden Costs of Energy”. cents per kwh.

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2005 Cost Of Energy Coal

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Study finds changes in the Arctic sea ice cover may be driving changes in atmospheric chemistry

National Academies Report Examines Hidden Cost of Energy Production and Use in US; Estimates $120B in 2005

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