Air pollution kills thousands of Americans every year – here's a low-cost strategy to reduce the toll
- Written by Jason West, Professor of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Reducing fine particle air pollution from petrochemical complexes, like this one near the Houston Ship Channel in Texas, is a low-cost way to lower air pollution mortality.AP Photo/David J. PhillipAbout 1 of every 25 deaths in the U.S. occurs prematurely because of exposure to air pollution. Dirty air kills roughly 110,000 Americans yearly, which...