In February 2018 a local MP asked for pollution complaints to be investigated.[3] In February 2019 the Right to Clean Air Platform-Turkey, a coalition of 17 professional organizations and NGOs, successfully campaigned to stop the Turkish Parliament from delaying proper air pollution filtration system and infrastructure requirements for old privatised coal plants until 2021, including Orhaneli.[4] The delay would have allowed Orhaneli to continue to operate without a modern dust, desulphurization and denitrification system.[5] [6] In November 2019 the Turkish Parliament approved the bill.[7] However on Dec. 2, 2019 President and Justice and Development Party (AKP) Chair Recep Tayyip Erdoğan vetoed the bill and said this veto was motivated by "environmental sensitivity".[8]
As a result, Orhaneli and other privatised coal power plants that have not completed the required infrastructure including filtration system must complete these requirements beginning Jan. 1, 2020 or these plants will face closure and/or fines.[9] In January 2020 the plant received a "temporary activity certificate" that will allow it to continue operating for six months despite its failure to comply with filtration requirements under Environmental Law 2872.[10] As of May 2020 the plant was operating with a "temporary activity certificate" that will allow it to continue operating until January 2021 despite its failure to comply with filtration requirements under Environmental Law 2872.[11] In May 2020 Greenpeace applied to the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization to shut down Orhaneli and eight other plants not in compliance with Environmental Law 2872 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the correlation between fine particulate pollution and higher mortality rates from Covid-19.[11][12] A July 2021 report by Climate Change Policy and Research Association found that the plant was still not in compliance with flue gas emissions standards but was continuing to operate as a result of obtaining a Temporary Activity Certificate (GFB).[13]
In August 2023, local residents continued to raise concerns over the "poison" released from Orhaneli power station. The community was reportedly facing high levels of respiratory illness and cancer.[14]
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
Tricep Dips are the most common way of injuring the delicate shoulder tendons and bursa! We have 4 small rotator cuff tendons that hold the ball stable in the socket and a bursa that lies nearby to protect the underside of our bony collarbone. When doing a tricep dip, this can force or jam the ball up and forward into the socket which can pinch the bursa and can contribute to wear and tear on the rotator cuff tendons. Tricep dips are our number one cause of shoulder pain in the gym.
Solution: Avoid the Tricep Dip machine and simply try tricep pull downs, or supine overhead triceps to get rid of the bingo wings, this is a much safer way of exercising the triceps without potentially damaging the shoulder.
If you are one of these people who have extremely tight hamstrings, it can be very difficult to perform a deadlift with good technique. A deadlift should be performed with a hinge at the hips so the lower back maintains a straight posture with a core on to protect the lumbar discs, however if the hamstrings are restricted, the tendency will be to start to load through the lower back. As physios we have seen many disc and lumbar injuries as a result of deadlifts that are inaccurately performed. We can also see overload on the hamstring tendon attachment at end range dead lift positions.
Solution: Protect your lower back, avoid deadlifts, squats are very healthy for the lower back and are a great way of improving leg hamstring and gluteal strength without injuring your lower back or hamstring tendon!
We all want a strong six-pack for the beach this summer however there are plenty of ways to improve your core without risking abdominal or pelvic floor injury with resited sit up machine. This weighted machine places addition load onto the abdominal area and the method of compressing the chest toward the pelvis can increase pressure in the abdominal region, contributing to such injuries as inguinal hernia and pelvic organ prolapse. If you can imagine your abdominal cavity like a water balloon, if you squeeze the top of the water balloon with a lot of force, the bottom can blow out!
Solution: If you have any weakness in your pelvic floor or abdominal musculature, then these areas are prone to injury with a high load abdominal crunch with resistance. Instead, replace this exercise with lower level pelvic floor or core stability exercises and perform more repetitions. If you would like to know more about the core, head to our classes page and check out our pilates classes.
Kettle bell swings are a great functional movement that can improve strength through the hips, gluteals and quads. However, those who have weakness through the neck and shoulders, it can contribute to compressive load through the neck. The position of holding the kettle bell in front of the body will tend to protract the shoulder girdle and round through the upper spine. In a squat position, if your chin goes forward this can add to compression in the neck.
Solution: If you have a vulnerable neck, avoid heavy kettle bell swing and stick to straight squats with either a weighted bar or dumbbells ensuring that the back of your neck stays long and your shoulder blades stay active to support your neck and shoulders.
We all want a strong spine and there are certain ways we can improve our spinal health with gentle stability exercises without forcing end range positions. On the prone back lift, the tendency can be to hyperextend which can cause compression and load into the lower lumbar facet joints- which can be vulnerable, especially if you have such conditions as spondylolisthesis which can often lay undiagnosed.
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