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Why the EPA's 'secret science' proposal alarms public health experts

  • Written by Bernard Goldstein, Professor Emeritus, Environmental and Occupational Health, University of Pittsburgh
The landmark Harvard Six Cities study found a strong link between air pollution and health risks.Pixabay

Later this month, the EPA could finalize a controversial rule to limit what scientific research the agency can use in writing environmental regulations.

I write as an academic who has been involved in air pollution issues for over 50 years and a...

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