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EPA to Ignore Health Benefits of Air Pollution Cuts

1/12/2026

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The Environmental Protection Agency, under U.S. President Donald Trump, plans to stop calculating health benefits from reducing air pollution, per internal documents.
The move contradicts the EPA's mission to protect health and the environment.
Experts warn the change could enable repeal of limits on fine particulate matter and ozone from industrial sources.
The shift may lower costs for industry but raise pollution and health risks, including asthma and heart disease.

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The Environmental Protection Agency, under U.S. President Donald Trump, plans to stop calculating health benefits from reducing air pollution, per internal documents.
The move contradicts the EPA's mission to protect health and the environment.
Experts warn the change could enable repeal of limits on fine particulate matter and ozone from industrial sources.
The shift may lower costs for industry but raise pollution and health risks, including asthma and heart disease.