Rollback of air quality protections increases health concerns

The Trump administration is rolling back air pollution regulations, a move experts warn will increase respiratory illnesses, premature deaths, and healthcare costs. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the regulatory cuts, calling them the “biggest and greatest” in U.S. history, earning praise from industry groups.

Public health experts argue that weakening air pollution protections will lead to higher rates of asthma, lung disease, and early death, especially among children and vulnerable populations. The administration also aims to revoke the EPA’s 2009 endangerment finding for greenhouse gases, which underpins legal limits on climate pollution.

These rollbacks could reverse decades of progress in reducing pollution-related deaths, disproportionately harming low-income communities and pregnant women. Increased emissions from power plants, vehicles, and industry will worsen health outcomes, drive up medical costs, and contribute to climate change, leading to rising temperatures and extreme weather events.

18-03-2025

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