Video concept by Artúr van Balen (Art Director), Video production Jakob Huber (Edit), filmteams LeftVision and Regenfrei. Thanks for everyone participating.The video would not have been possible with the big help of numerous individuals.
The inflatable lung breathes every 5.5 seconds in and every 5.5 seconds out. The inflatable sculpture is part of the #Cough4Coal-Campaign, a self-initiated campaign about the health impacts of the coal industry.
The burning of coal by coal fired power plants not only release CO2 emissions, but also various toxic metals, acid gas and fine particulate matter. Scientific studies say, that the fine particulate matters from coal fired power plants are particularly hazardous. The fine matter from a diameter not bigger as 2.5 micrometer penetrate our lung tissue, enter our blood stream, causing asthma, high blood pressure, a higher risk of cancer and other related health problems.*1
The inflatable lungs can be carried in a demonstration. The sculpture will be now sent in a suitcase to travel around the world to highlight the health impacts of air-pollution. The first stops have been Berlin at an international coal conference and in Warsaw protesting the the Clean Coal Conference during the United Nation Climate Conference.
The tour can be followed at www.facebook.com/cough4coal
*1 More information about the relation between air pollution from coal fired power plants and health impacts you can find here: http://www.env-health.org/IMG/pdf/heal_report_the_unpaid_health_bill_-