The EPA disbanded our clean air science panel. We met anyway – and found that particle pollution regulations aren't protecting public health
- Written by H. Christopher Frey, Glenn E. Futrell Distinguished University Professor of Environmental Engineering, North Carolina State University
Vehicles are a major source of particulate air pollution.Deliris/Shutterstock
Since 1980, emissions of six common air pollutants have decreased by 67%, thanks largely to government regulation. At the same time, U.S. gross domestic product has increased by 165%. While some assert that regulation acts as a drag on the economy, this record indicates...