I live near a coal plant that's been running since the 1970s, and the air quality data alone makes me question whether economic growth should ever come at the cost of our health. Every summer, the smog alerts force my kids to stay indoors, and I can't help but think we're sacrificing their future for short-term jobs. Sure, transitioning to renewables will hurt some communities, but isn't it worse to keep ingesting particulates linked to asthma and heart disease?