Last week, the government quietly decided fresh air is optional. 
The EPA has stopped tracking the monetary public health costs of air pollution. This makes it much cheaper for businesses to pollute. This data is important because it shows how clean air safeguards keep our communities healthy and safe in terms of lives saved and healthcare costs avoided, putting public health benefits into economic terms.

Last week, the government quietly decided fresh air is optional. The EPA has stopped tracking the monetary public health costs of air pollution. This makes it much cheaper for businesses to pollute. This data is important because it shows how clean air safeguards keep our communities healthy and safe in terms of lives saved and healthcare costs avoided, putting public health benefits into economic terms.

Last week, the government quietly decided fresh air is optional. 
The EPA has stopped tracking the monetary public health costs of air pollution. This makes it much cheaper for businesses to pollute. This data is important because it shows how clean air safeguards keep our communities healthy and safe in terms of lives saved and healthcare costs avoided, putting public health benefits into economic terms.

Air Pollution

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Air Pollution

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