A new meta-analysis from Harvard University has found a link between exposure to microscopic particulate matter—known as PM 2.5 because the particles less than 2.5 microns in width—with dementia. This is just the latest addition to a laundry list of scary health effects associated with human exposure to air pollution, but, as is too often the case, the EPA is applying the “soft touch” to address this issue, lest they offend the financial interests of the polluters. We must apply pressure to the EPA so the agency looks out for public health, not industry profits.
Write to the EPA and Congress, telling them to support stronger standards for air pollution to protect public health.