EPA says it doesn’t need new ‘good neighbor’ air pollution rule

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday said that it doesn't need to write a new regulation to comply with a legal requirement to address air pollution that blows across state lines. The Clean Air Act's "good neighbor" provision mandates that the EPA work to ensure that pollution from certain states doesn't make air quality worse in downwind states. Specifically, a 2016 update to the Cross State Air Pollution Rule went far enough to regulate states' ozone pollution and will meet the legal standard once it is implemented, the EPA said. Friday's proposal would also make "minor" changes to the 2016 rule to certify that it is meant to comply with the "good neighbor" mandate. The attorneys general of New York and Connecticut sued the EPA for missing an August 2017 deadline to comply with the "good neighbor" provision.

Air pollution linked to 3.2 million new diabetes cases in 1 year

Air pollution linked to 3.2 million new diabetes cases in 1 yearLevels of air pollution well below what is considered safe by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the World Health Organization are causing an increased risk of diabetes worldwide, according to a study published Friday in the journal Lancet Planetary Health. In 2016 alone, the study found that air pollution contributed to 3.2 million new diabetes cases –14% of the total — around the world. In the United States, air pollution was linked to 150,000 new cases of diabetes per year. Air pollution is thought to trigger inflammation and reduce the ability of the pancreas to manage insulin production. Researchers point out that while the 3% increase appears small, it translates into an additional 5,000 to 6,000 new diabetes cases per 100,000 people each year.

Air pollution linked to 3.2 million new diabetes cases in one year

referring to In 2016 alone, the study found that air pollution contributed to 3.2 million new diabetes cases --14% of the total -- around the world. In the United States, air pollution was linked to 150,000 new cases of diabetes per year. Particulate or particle air pollution is made up of microscopic pieces of dust, dirt, smoke and soot mixed with liquid droplets. Air pollution is thought to trigger inflammation and reduce the ability of the pancreas to manage insulin production. "I think you can very directly link relaxation of air pollution control standards with increased sickness and death."

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