‘Slam Dunk’ Study Finds Trump EPA’s Move Not to Tighten Air Pollution Standards Would Prematurely Kill 140,000 Americans

DeSmogBlog
By Dana DrugmandJun 30, 2020, 1:29 pm796 ptsInterestingTop
Read time: 7 mins A new study from public health researchers provides the strongest evidence yet that increased exposure to a type of air pollution from tailpipes and smokestacks that's known as fine particulate matter (PM2.5), or soot, can cause premature death. This peer-reviewed study of air pollution…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on EcoTopical

105 Fast EV Charging Stations Coming To Boston Public Schools

CleanTechnica

105 Fast EV Charging Stations Coming To Boston Public Schools 128

Carbon capture, 'rare earth' from coal among projects poised to get $11.7M in Wyoming state grants

EHN

Carbon capture, 'rare earth' from coal among projects poised to get $11.7M in Wyoming state grants 127

Two Tesla board members are all over the Epstein files: what happens next?

Electrek

Two Tesla board members are all over the Epstein files: what happens next? 126

ENN

Temperature of Some Cities Could Rise Faster than Expected Under 2°C Warming 123

PHYSorg

Forest soils increasingly extract methane from the atmosphere, long-term study reveals 122

OPINION: A Month After e-Trike Ban In Manila: Has It Made Manila’s Streets Safer?

CleanTechnica

OPINION: A Month After e-Trike Ban In Manila: Has It Made Manila’s Streets Safer? 122

How the new land-sector carbon accounting rules will impact your company

Trellis

How the new land-sector carbon accounting rules will impact your company 118

The Hidden Cost of Europe’s Hydrogen Bus Experiment

CleanTechnica

The Hidden Cost of Europe’s Hydrogen Bus Experiment 117

About EcoTopical

Welcome to EcoTopical Your daily eco-friendly green news aggregator.

Leaf through planet Earths environmental headlines in one convenient place. Read, share and discover the latest on ecology, science and green living from the web's most popular sites.

Featured

Anker SOLIX E10 whole-home system launch…

Anker SOLIX E10 whole-home system launch with $2,846+ savings, Velotric Discover…

Tackling forever chemicals could save…

Tackling forever chemicals could save money and our health

We put Lucid’s Air Pure, Air Sapphire,…

We put Lucid’s Air Pure, Air Sapphire, and Gravity SUV through brutal winter…

Q&A: Tech Billionaires’ AI Space…

Q&A: Tech Billionaires’ AI Space Empire Fantasies Are ‘An Insidious Form of…

Whale sharks released from nets along…

Whale sharks released from nets along India’s coast as fishers turn rescuers

Tesla UK sales plunge 57% in January as…

Tesla UK sales plunge 57% in January as BYD races ahead

As the Arctic Gets Louder, Narwhals Are…

As the Arctic Gets Louder, Narwhals Are Going Quiet

CFC replacements behind vast quantities of global 'forever chemical' pollution,…

While some US states try to kill…

While some US states try to kill e-bikes, one is pushing more kids onto them

Vienna, Austria, swaps parking for green…

Vienna, Austria, swaps parking for green space