Studies link COVID-19 deaths to air pollution, raising questions about EPA’s ‘acceptable risk’ – Australian Times

Michael Petroni, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
The pandemic is putting Americas air pollution standards to the test as the COVID-19 death toll rises.
By the end of October, more than 228,000 Americans who got COVID-19 had died. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
The U.S. government sets limits on hazardous air pollutants to try to protect public health, but it can be difficult to determine where to draw the line for what is considered acceptable risk. Power plants,…

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