Global data center expansion and human health: A call for empirical research – ScienceDirect

A recent model projects U.S. data centers will cause nearly 1,300 deaths annually by 2030, with health costs topping $20 billion. Diesel generators push noise past 96 decibels and emit pollutants tied to respiratory and cardiovascular disease, while some regions draw up to 57 percent of cooling water from potable supplies.