Air pollution produced in one state often blows across state lines, and can contribute to health issues and even premature deaths hundreds of miles away, according to a new study
Air pollution is known to have negative -- even deadly -- effects on our health, and studies have shown that breathing pollution can kill, even at levels below air quality guidelines.
Air quality in the US is getting worse and could be killing thousands, study findsNow, a new study shows that air pollution produced in one state often blows across state lines, and can contribute to health issues and even premature deaths hundreds of miles away. The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, found that, on average, around half of the early deaths in the US linked to pollution actually occur outside the borders of the state where the toxic air originated.
"EPA regulations have been very successful at improving air quality in the US. It's important that these aren't rolled back, and indeed the cross-state rule could be enhanced to include other sectors." Under President Trump's administration, the EPA has moved to slash several rules aimed at regulating emissions, including a plan to freeze an Obama-era rule mandating that automakers work to make cars more fuel efficient.
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