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EPA proposes new standards for most dangerous type of air pollution

Ash and particulate from a wildfire obscure the Los Angeles skyline as seen from Griffith Observatory in August 2021. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Declaring that current standards are no ...
Grist

EPA finalizes new standards for deadly particulate matter

The Environmental Protection Agency released the final version of a much-anticipated rule on Wednesday that tightens restrictions on fine particulate matter — one of the most pervasive and dangerous ...
Los Angeles Times

California’s air pollution fight just got tougher: New EPA standards raise the bar on soot

Taking aim at a form of air pollution that has long vexed Californians from Los Angeles to the Bay Area, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Wednesday that it was tightening national ...
JD Supra

Particulate Matter/Clean Air Act National Ambient Air Quality Standard: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule to Strengthen Standard

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on January 6th a proposed rule which will strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”) for fine particulate matter ...

EPA Will No Longer Factor Health Costs Into Rules on Two Deadly Air Pollutants

Air pollution from fossil fuels alone costs each American an average of $2,500 per year in extra medical bills, with a ...
ABC7

EPA announces new air quality standards for particulate matter, citing health risks

The Environmental Protection Agency announced a new rule on Wednesday to significantly reduce the level of air pollution known as particulate matter (PM) by updating the national air-quality standards ...
The National Law Review

EPA Tightens the Fine Particulate Matter Standard

We collaborate with the world's leading lawyers to deliver news tailored for you. Sign Up for any (or all) of our 25+ Newsletters. Some states have laws and ethical rules regarding solicitation and ...
JD Supra

EPA’s Proposal to Tighten the Fine Particulate NAAQS: What's Proposed, Who's Potentially Impacted

On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (the EPA) released a pre-publication copy of a Proposed Rule, which will lower the annual National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for ...
Healio

Q&A: EPA’s particulate matter standards directly impact public health

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . To find out more about fine particulate matter’s impact on asthma, Healio spoke with Laura Kate Bender, national ...
Politifact

Particulate matter is not ‘junk science.’ Decades of research show it affects human health

The health effects linked to particulate pollution exposure have been studied and documented for decades. These effects include respiratory and cardiovascular health problems and premature death. The ...
Los Angeles Times

EPA proposes new standards for most dangerous type of air pollution

Declaring that current standards are no longer sufficient to protect public health, the Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening federal rules for one of the world’s most dangerous ...