Air pollution

Air pollution negatively impacts the U.S. economy, costing the U.S. roughly 5% of its yearly gross domestic product (GDP) in damages ($790 billion in 2014). The highest costs come from early deaths, attributable to exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5). However, damages from air pollution in the U.S. are sharply falling, as levels of outdoor air pollutants have … [Read more...] about Social costs of U.S. air pollution are down across economy, but vary widely between sectors