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The EPA is considering tightening the rules that determine how much particle pollution is acceptable. It is the first possible revision in more than a decade.

MONDAY, Jan. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- For the first time in a decade, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed strengthening standards on fine soot in the air, a

Critics said the proposed rule could "stifle manufacturing and industrial investment."

Critics said the proposed rule could "stifle manufacturing and industrial investment."

Environmental Protection Agency proposes tighter particulate matter/soot regulations, citing health concerns.

The agency says reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year.

Washington - The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks a

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="http://www.metro.us/epa-moves-to-toughen-standards-for-deadly-soot-pollution/"></div>WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. A proposal released Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency would set maximum levels of 9 to 10 microgr...

EPA scientists have estimated exposure at current limits causes the early deaths of thousands of Americans annually from heart disease and lung cancer.

The Biden administration is proposing tougher standards for a deadly air pollutant, saying that reducing soot from tailpipes, smokestacks and wildfires could prevent thousands of premature deaths a year. A proposal released Friday by the Environmental Protection Agency would set maximum levels of 9 to 10 micrograms of fine particle pollution per cubic meter of…