Sierra Club: EPA Strengthens Soot Standards, Addressing Air Pollution and Safeguarding Public Health
February 08, 2024
February 08, 2024
OAK CREEK, Wisconsin, Feb. 8 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Feb. 7, 2024:
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Today, the EPA released updated National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM2.5), or soot, taking a positive and long-awaited step toward addressing a dangerous and deadly air pollutant responsible for over 100,000 deaths in the United States every year.
EPA's final air quality standards for soot lowers the annual standards . . .
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Today, the EPA released updated National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM2.5), or soot, taking a positive and long-awaited step toward addressing a dangerous and deadly air pollutant responsible for over 100,000 deaths in the United States every year.
EPA's final air quality standards for soot lowers the annual standards . . .