March 27, 2023

Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air

 US News -   While all Americans could benefit from proposed new limits on what’s called PM2.5 air pollution, new research indicates the change has the potential to benefit Black and low-income Americans the most. The limits being considered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could cut death rates in those more vulnerable groups by up to 7%, according to researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, in Boston.

 

1 comment:

Greg Gerritt said...

No surprise here. Rich folks intentionally locate polluting facilities near the poor