EPA: What They Are Saying - Stronger Standard for Harmful Soot Pollution Will Save Lives & Significantly Increase Health Protections for All Communities
February 09, 2024
February 09, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024:
On Thursday, Feb. 8, EPA finalized a stronger air quality standard that will better protect America's families, workers, and communities from the dangerous and costly health effects of fine particle pollution, also known as soot. The stronger annual health-based air quality standard for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) will help avoid up to 4,500 premature deaths and 290, . . .
On Thursday, Feb. 8, EPA finalized a stronger air quality standard that will better protect America's families, workers, and communities from the dangerous and costly health effects of fine particle pollution, also known as soot. The stronger annual health-based air quality standard for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) will help avoid up to 4,500 premature deaths and 290, . . .