* A new rule was finalized on July 6, 2011 by the US Environmental Protection Agency which will protect the health of millions of citizens. * The rule encourages states to decrease levels of air pollution and meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) of 1997 and 2006 for fine airborne particles. …
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The conclusions of a new study by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) show that when air quality decreases, so does worker productivity. According to the report by Joshua S. Graff Zivin and Mathew J. Neidell, entitled “The Impact of Pollution on Worker Productivity,” there is strong evidence that “ozone levels well below federal …
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