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Fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, refers to particles less than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, small enough to penetrate deep into the #lungs & enter the #bloodstream. #Ozone is a #smog-causing gas that forms when nitrogen dioxide & volatile organic compounds are emitted from power plants, factories & vehicles & mix in the #air on hot, sunny days.

#Trump #EPA #law #EnvironmentalLaw #PublicHealth #pollution #health

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai replied · yesterday

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

#Trump #law #EnvironmentalLaw #PublicHealth #pollution #health

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai · yesterday

For decades, the #EPA has calculated the #health benefits of reducing #AirPollution, using the cost estimates of avoided #asthma attacks & premature #deaths to justify #CleanAir rules.

Not anymore.

Under #Trump, the EPA plans to stop tallying gains from the health benefits caused by curbing 2 of the most widespread deadly #air pollutants, fine particulate matter & ozone, when regulating industry, acc/to internal agency emails & documents reviewed by The NYT.

#law #PublicHealth #pollution

Nonilex

@Nonilex@masto.ai replied · yesterday

It’s a seismic shift that runs counter to the #EPA’s mission statement, which says the agency’s core responsibility is to protect human #health & the #environment, #EnvironmentalLaw experts said.

The change could make it easier to repeal limits on these #pollutants from #coal burning power plants, #oil refineries, #steel mills & other industrial facilities across the country, emails & documents show. That would most likely lower costs for companies while resulting in dirtier #air.

#Trump #law

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