The EPA says its plan could save thousands of lives each year.
setting the annual limit between 8-10 micrograms. It also recommended a 24-hour limit of 25-30 micrograms.
After breathing in particulate matter, the smallest particles can enter the lungs and even bloodstream. Short-term spikes in fine particulate matter have beento a higher risk of hospital admissions for cardiovascular disease and more severe asthma attacks in kids. Year-round exposure to particulate pollution has also been tied to children developing asthma and a heightened risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death from cardiovascular disease.
Some 63.2 million Americans, or nearly 20 percent of the population, live in counties that earned an “F” grade for spikes in particulate pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s. There are a lot of different sources of particulate matter — from cars and trucks to factories, power plants, and fires. Moreover, that pollution tends to hit certain communities the hardest. People of color are 3.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
EPA moves to toughen standards for deadly soot pollutionThe Biden administration is proposing lower limits for a deadly air pollutant, saying tougher standards for soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year
Lire la suite »
EPA seeks tighter limits on soot, one of deadliest air pollutantsFine particles kill thousands of Americans yearly, studies show. The Biden administration is proposing restrictions, but within a range to be worked out later.
Lire la suite »
U.S. EPA tightens soot standards for first time in decadeThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Friday said it would tighten national air quality standards for fine particle pollution for the first time since 2012, a move that could lead to tougher limits from tailpipes to smokestacks.
Lire la suite »
EPA tightens particulate standards for first time in decade - AutoblogThe EPA said it would tighten air quality standards for fine particle pollution, which could lead to tougher limits on tailpipe and smokestack emissions.
Lire la suite »
EPA opts not to declare Permian non attainment area for ozone, in break for oil drillersThe Environmental Protection Agency is delaying a decision on whether to declare West...
Lire la suite »
EPA proposes new rule to crack down on deadly air pollution | CNNFor the first time since 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency is proposing an update to the federal air quality standard for fine soot -- a long-awaited step to reduce deadly air pollution.
Lire la suite »