The Hidden Health Costs of AI Data Centers
AI data center pollution can make people sick. Instead of protecting Americans’ health, the EPA is making the health risks worse.
A new report finds the unprecedented electricity demand for AI data centers carries significant risks to Americans’ health. Former EPA officials and health experts document at least 30 federal actions making a more polluting AI buildout more likely.
Families and communities should not have to pay for the AI boom with their health.
Read The Report
Read the full Hidden Health Costs of AI Data Centers report for an in-depth look at how the rapid growth of AI data centers could affect Americans’ health and how federal actions are increasing pollution risks. The Hidden Health Handout summarizes the health risks, major sources of pollution, and steps EPA should take.
We're calling for a Data Center Health Protection Pledge.
Why should protecting families from the costs of AI stop at their electric bills? We think they shouldn’t have to pay with their health, either.
As data centers expand, decisions about the power plants and diesel generators serving them will determine how much pollution nearby communities face. Without strong EPA protections and enforcement, families could be left carrying those health risks.
EPN is calling on EPA and the administration to create a Data Center Health Protection Pledge that protects people from health risks and costs as AI data centers grows.