Post Sandy: are you rethinking the Clean Air Act?
After being in the middle of many hurricanes, and living downwind from a coal-fired power plant as well as a Nuclear power plant- we took a peek.
Here’s what we saw- Hopefully – the rest of you can help to fill us in?
We are not, by nature fans of the government intervening in our lives. ( Unless it’s OUR family, OUR friends, OUR State, OUR Country which is saved- which in this case it is! )
The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments prevents:
Issue: |
Year 2010 (in cases) |
Year 2020 (in cases) |
Adult Mortality - particles |
160,000 |
230,000 |
Infant Mortality - particles |
230 |
280 |
Mortality - ozone |
4300 |
7100 |
Chronic Bronchitis |
54,000 |
75,000 |
Heart Disease - Acute Myocardial Infarction |
130,000 |
200,000 |
Asthma Exacerbation |
1,700,000 |
2,400,000 |
Emergency Room Visits |
86,000 |
120,000 |
School Loss Days |
3,200,000 |
5,400,000 |
Lost Work Days |
13,000,000 |
17,000,000 |
Source: Your EPA.
This chart shows the health benefits of the Clean Air Act programs that reduce levels of fine particles and Ozone. Looking forward to your comments- taken right off the EPA webpage.
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