Many question the veracity of Greenpeace. A lot of their movements seem very unusual. However, they are very professional in using emotion and sympathy to win the hearts of others. Their movement seems very dramatic and incites mob rule. We should come to talk with facts and figures.
Greenpeace states that there are 360 deaths from Rayong coal plant each year. Are they lying? Their presentation provides no proof nor source mentioned. I conducted some research and found that in 2003, the proportion of in-patients nationwide caused by cancers, hypertension, heart disease and respiratory systems were 20% and slightly increased to 21% in 2013; whereas, it was only 18% in Rayong in 2003 and slightly decreased to 17% in 2013.
In addition, in 2014 the percentage of deaths caused by cancers, hypertension, heart disease and respiratory systems was only 31% in Rayong which was below the nationwide average of 35%. According to the field survey of dwellers in Map Ta Phut in 2012, only 8 died from all types of pollution in the area. The figures of Greenpeace are an exaggeration!
In the propaganda photo of Greenpeace, it said that there was no future in coal. However, in a comprehensive study with an interdisciplinary approach by the MIT, the bright future of coal was confirmed. The coal uses will increase under any foreseeable scenario because it is cheap and abundant. Nowadays, they use bituminous coal not lignite sources anymore. Less pollution is expected in the future
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Greenpeace vs Veracity
Greenpeace states that there are 360 deaths from Rayong coal plant each year. Are they lying? Their presentation provides no proof nor source mentioned. I conducted some research and found that in 2003, the proportion of in-patients nationwide caused by cancers, hypertension, heart disease and respiratory systems were 20% and slightly increased to 21% in 2013; whereas, it was only 18% in Rayong in 2003 and slightly decreased to 17% in 2013.
In addition, in 2014 the percentage of deaths caused by cancers, hypertension, heart disease and respiratory systems was only 31% in Rayong which was below the nationwide average of 35%. According to the field survey of dwellers in Map Ta Phut in 2012, only 8 died from all types of pollution in the area. The figures of Greenpeace are an exaggeration!
In the propaganda photo of Greenpeace, it said that there was no future in coal. However, in a comprehensive study with an interdisciplinary approach by the MIT, the bright future of coal was confirmed. The coal uses will increase under any foreseeable scenario because it is cheap and abundant. Nowadays, they use bituminous coal not lignite sources anymore. Less pollution is expected in the future
http://www.trebs.ac.th/Thai/news/index.php?nid=21