SCIENTISTS ACCUSE INDUSTRY OF MANIPULATING MAJOR PM2.5 STUDY'S RESULTS

Scientists involved in a major Atlanta-area study on the health effects of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) pollution say the utility group funding the study is "inappropriately" interpreting its initial data as evidence that power plant emissions have a "miniscule" impact on cardiovascular health, when compared to other PM2.5 sources such as mobile emissions sources. The scientists say the study results so far are inconclusive as to the health impacts of power plants, and they caution that Atlanta may not be...