HEI study shows effectiveness of air pollution controls

April 20, 2018
A new study by the Health Effects Institute (HEI), which is funded jointly by EPA and the auto industry, claims to show the effectiveness of air pollution reductions in boosting public health, using long-term research on reductions in emergency room visits in Atlanta due to power plant and vehicle pollution control measures. The Boston-based HEI on April 19 published the study , that it financed, calling it a successful example of “accountability research” designed to test the effectiveness of pollution...


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