Indian coal power plants 'kill 120,000 people a year', says Greenpeace

Environmental group's report on pollution in the country warns emissions may cause 20m new asthma cases a year India's breakneck pace of industrialisation is causing a public health crisis with 80-120,000 premature deaths and 20m new asthma cases a year due to air pollution from coal power plants, a Greenpeace report warns. The first study of the health impact of India's dash for coal, conducted by a former World Bank head of pollution, says the plants cost hospitals $3.3-$4.6bn (£2.2-£3.1...