The EPA has announced that it will no longer count reduced hospital visits or lives saved when evaluating air pollution rules, focusing instead on industry compliance costs. Viscusi weighs in on the fatal risk entailed, arguing that the change will weaken protections in place that keep the air clean, and in return, keep our society healthy from conditions such as asthma, heart disease and premature death. Read more here.

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