1、Health impacts of delaying coal power plantdecommissioninginSouth AfricaOctober 2023AuthorsLauri MyllyvirtaJamie KellyEditor(s)Vera TattariAcknowledgementsCREA gratefully acknowledges the support,feedback,and insightreceived from theCentrefor Environmental Rights.The views expressed in this report a
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6、views or opinions,of theCentre for Research on Energy and Clean Air(CREA),oritsmembersand/orfunders.CREAassumes no responsibility or liability foranyerrorsoromissions inthe contentof thispublication.2Healthimpacts of delayingcoalpower plant decommissioninginSouthAfricaKeyfindingsUnder South Africas