The impact of PM2.5 on mortality in older adults: evidence from retirement of coal-fired power plants in the United States

Evidence of causal relationship between mortality of older adults and low- concentration PM2.5 remains limited.This study investigates the effects of low-concentration PM2.5 on the mortality of adults older than 65 using the closure of coal-fired power plants in the Eastern United States as a natural experiment.We investigated power plants in the Eastern United States (US) that had production changes through unit shutdown or plant retirement...