A report published by Children’s Health Defense (CHD) states that air pollution from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers may affect children’s developing brains and lungs, according to the organization.

The report focuses on data centers in the U.S. that power AI systems and require large amounts of electricity, the report states. CHD said the report examines emissions such as particulate matter and nitrogen oxides from data center operations. According to a NewsNation report, electricity plants being built to power AI data centers can emit toxic pollutants that harm public health [1].

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