Studies link COVID-19 deaths to air pollution, raising questions about EPA's 'acceptable risk'
- Written by Michael Petroni, PhD Candidate and Research Fellow, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
By the end of October, more than 228,000 Americans who got COVID-19 had died.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe pandemic is putting America’s air pollution standards to the test as the COVID-19 death toll rises.
The U.S. government sets limits on hazardous air pollutants to try to protect public health, but it can be difficult to determine where to...