Ignoring deaths, benefiting polluters: EPA discards science on pollution harms
Key Points
Public health is negatively affected as EPA prioritizes industry interests over safety.
Recent changes in regulatory methods demonstrate a shift towards benefiting polluters.
Assessment highlights the consequences of ignored scientific evidence on pollution harms.
This analysis calls for renewed focus on protecting public health amidst industrial influence.
Abstract
Changes in the US Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory methods prioritise the interests of polluting industries at the expense of public health, say Gretchen Goldman and colleagues