Public health experts back EPA’s stronger air quality standards
The American Public Health Association (APHA) is throwing its support behind the EPA’s bid for a tough new air quality standard that the organization says will protect the health of all Americans by curbing harmful emissions of fine particulate matter, also known as soot. On the other side of the issue, manufacturers are predicting that it will “crush” growth.
The new rule lowers the limit of current annual exposure standard of 15 micrograms per cubic meter down to a standard of 12.