EPA to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climate/trump-epa-air-pollution.html

by lateforwork • 6 months ago

38 4 6 months ago

Summary: In a seismic shift that runs counter to the its mission, the EPA plans to stop tallying gains from the health benefits caused by curbing two of the most widespread deadly air pollutants, fine particulate matter and ozone, when regulating industry.

Long-term exposure to both pollutants is linked to asthma, heart and lung disease, and premature death. Even moderate exposure to PM2.5 can damage the lungs about as much as smoking.

klaff• 6 months ago

They had to erase the one good thing (that I can recall) that Nixon was involved in.

burnt-resistor• 6 months ago

That and China. I think that's the total extent of another broken clock ever being right.

throw0101d• 6 months ago

https://archive.is/https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/climat...

https://archive.is/pC0NV

EPA to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution

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