In the case of the air pollution studies, a rigorous follow-up examination was done by the Health Effects Institute, a nonprofit research group that studies air pollution. “The quality of the agency’s work would be compromised if that work relies on a significantly smaller collection of scientific studies,” the analysis found. is allowed to use the scientific studies that confirm those health impacts. Scientific research provides factual support for policies that reduce exposure to pollution and protect the American people from costly and dangerous illnesses and premature deaths. Under Mr. Pruitt’s approach to science, the E.P.A.

Source: New York Times March 26, 2018 19:18 UTC