Scientists calculate that toxic air pollutants contribute to the deaths of almost 30,000 people every year, more than twice those affected by passive smoke. (politics.co.uk)
Recently, FPA attended a public hearing on the EPA's proposed rules to reduce emissions of toxic air pollutants from existing and new industrial, commercial, and institutional boilers, process heaters and solid waste incinerators (flexpack.org)
Several studies have used economic models to predict the effects of MATS, which aims to curb the emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants from power plants. (rff.org)